...Childers getting wins in the playoffs."David's been that guy, even last year. He's just done a good job." Westside coach Gerald Barnes said. "Austin has also done a good job. They've been consistent. They haven't been overpowering...

...the ball to keep going.""A lot of these guys had to play last year, and I think experience has helped us," Westside coach Gerald Barnes said. "They come every day and do what we ask them to do."Patriots starter David Hagelston allowed...

Westside coach Marvin Fields coached the Patriots to a region title this season to be named the Georgia boys basketball coach of the year.

...help from a Gamecocks' defense that had six errors in the game."That gave us one run, and it gave us a spark," Westside coach Gerald Barnes said, referring to one error.Before the sixth, the Patriots (7-3, 3-0) had only three hits...

...on a single by Ryan Midla, he beat the throw home on Lampkin's infield single to win the game."Both teams had a few opportunities, but it worked out for us in the end," Westside coach Gerald Barnes said. "It was a grind today."

...4-2 in the region with the loss."The whole region has been close. Any game could have gone either way," said Westside coach Gerald Barnes, whose team has close region wins against Dublin, Harlem and Screven County. "But we'll get to...

...playoffs on Saturday."We didn't always pass the eye-ball test, but we always believed and always battled," Westside coach Marvin Fields said. "You can't ask for more than that."Bleckley County (26-3) survived using the big-man...

Westside coach Marvin Fields wants to see the necessary passes, the drives, the outlets and the open shooters.He got that in the third quarter...

...63-51, on Friday night. Both teams were 2-0 in Region 3-AA subregion B entering play."It was a big game," Westside coach Marvin Fields said. "Our guys hung in there."With Laney ahead 41-38 in the third period, Booker drew contact...

...Laney, 75-68, on Friday night.The Patriots clinched Subregion 3B-AA with the win."We're just thankful," Westside coach Marvin Fields said. "But there's no glory in this for us. We're humble with the victory tonight."Booker...