HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Herald ‘Prep Peek’

MALE ATHLETE OF WEEK

Emeshuan Offord

Senior

Monroe

Offord had 16 points in the Tornadoes victory over Bainbridge. The senior hit four 3-pointers in the opening quarter and had 12 of Monroe’s 16 points. He finished with 16 points in the game. He added 10 points in Monroe’s triple overtime victory over Americus-Sumter on Tuesday night.

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FEMALE ATHLETE OF WEEK

Callie Smith

Senior

Westwood

Smith dropped 24 points in Westwood’s Friday night victory over Brookwood. The point guard also scored 10 in the Lady Wildcats’ victory over Deerfield-Windsor on Tuesday night. Smith has been a huge part of Westwood’s 19-0 season.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“We went out, they got up on us, we kinda got down and I had to keep pushing them and asking them ‘do you know how much growth we’ve had this year? Don’t give up,’ ” — Albany High girls basketball coach Candenisa Thomas after a 43-32 loss against Dougherty Tuesday night.

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GAMES OF THE WEEK

Today:

Americus-Sumter boys at Westover, 7:30 p.m.

Bainbridge boys at Worth County, 7:30 p.m.

Monroe boys at Albany, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday:

Worth County boys at Americus-Sumter, 7:30 p.m.

Albany boys at Westover, 7:30 p.m.

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AREA HOOPS SCHEDULE

Today’s games

6 p.m.

Monroe girls at Albany

Americus-Sumter girls at Westover

Bainbridge girls at Worth County

Berrien girls at Pelham

Calhoun County girls at Mitchell County

Baker County girls at Miller County

Valwood girls at Terrell Academy

Sherwood Christian girls at Central Fellowship

6:30 p.m.

Deerfield-Windsor girls at Westfield

Tiftarea girls at Westwood

7:30 p.m.

Monroe boys at Albany

Americus-Sumter boys at Westover

Bainbridge boys at Worth County

Berrien boys at Pelham

Calhoun County boys at Mitchell County

Baker County boys at Miller County

Valwood boys at Terrell Academy

Sherwood Christian boys at Central Fellowship

8 p.m.

Deerfield-Windsor boys at Westfield

Tiftarea boys at Westwood

Saturday’s games

6 p.m.

Worth County girls at Americus-Sumter

Dougherty girls at Lee County

Albany girls at Westover

Crisp County girls at Monroe

Seminole County girls at Baker County

Calhoun County girls at Terrell County

7:30 p.m.

Worth County boys at Americus-Sumter

Dougherty boys at Lee County

Albany boys at Westover

Crisp County boys at Monroe

Seminole County boys at Baker County

Calhoun County boys at Terrell County

Monday’s Game

6:30 p.m.

Sherwood Christian girls at Fullington

8 p.m.

Sherwood Christian boys at Fullington

Tuesday’s Games

6 p.m.

Worth County girls at Albany

Westover girls at Cook

Monroe girls at Thomas County Central

Lowndes girls at Lee County

Pelham girls at Brooks County

Baker County girls at Calhoun County

Terrell County girls at Mitchell County

Covenant girls at Sherwood Christian

6:30 p.m.

Deerfield-Windsor girls at Brookwood

Southland girls at Terrell Academy

Westwood girls at Valwood

Covenant girls at Sherwood Christian

7:30 p.m.

Worth County boys at Albany

Westover boys at Cook

Monroe boys at Thomas County Central

Lowndes boys at Lee County

Pelham boys at Brooks County

Baker County boys at Calhoun County

Terrell County boys at Mitchell County

Covenant boys at Sherwood Christian

8 p.m.

Deerfield-Windsor boys at Brookwood

Southland boys at Terrell Academy

Westwood boys at Valwood

Covenant boys at Sherwood Christian

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