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BARROW NEWS-JOURNAL
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2023
Photos courtesy of Gold Sports Photography
The third region game of the season was no contest as the Knights crushed the Lions 48-3 and
remained perfect for the season at 9-0 overall and 3-0 in region play.
Final fall sports playoff roundup
VOLLEYBALL
MOUNT PISGAH CHRISTIAN 3,
BASAO
The Lady Blazers were dismantled in
straight sets (25-12, 25-11, 25-16) on
Saturday, Oct. 21 on the road against the
No.l-ranked Lady Patriots in the Sweet
16, ending their playoff run.
That came after BASA’s win on
Wednesday, Oct. 18 over Lake Oconee
Academy on the road in straight sets in
the opening round of the playoffs.
BASA finished the season with a 19-17
record, including a 9-2 record in region.
Bethlehem Christian prevails
against rival Loganville
Christian, remains undefeated
Bethlehem Christian
Academy traveled to
Walton County Friday
night to face long-time
rival and region oppo
nent, Loganville Chris
tian Academy.
The third region game
of the season was no
contest as the Knights
crushed the Lions 48-3
and remained perfect
for the season at 9-0
overall and 3-0 in re
gion play. This was the
third straight victory for
BCA over their rivals
from Loganville.
Senior Joshua Ad
ams once again pow
ered BCA, scoring four
touchdowns and total
ing over 200 yards of
total offense in the first
half. Adams broke loose
on a 75-yard touchdown
run and a 57-yard touch
down reception from
Junior Brooks Brien to
help the Knights take
control of the game
from the first snap.
Sophomore James
Adams, the younger
brother of Joshua Ad
ams, lead the defense
in another strong show
ing, shutting the Lions
down completely. Ad
ams forced a fumble and
recorded two sacks and
multiple tackles.
The Lions’ only points
came on a long field
goal as time expired.
Junior Tristan Puck
ett continued his work
catching several passes
and scoring on a long
touchdown reception
from Junior quarterback
Brooks Brien, who had
another strong game.
Brien had four touch
down passes including
one to Zeke Clanton,
one of his favorite tar
gets.
Junior Caedmon Ged-
dings had several strong
runs in the second half
and found the end zone
for BCA to cap the scor
ing.
Bethlehem will have
the next week off to
prepare for what will
essentially be a region
championship game
when the Knights face
George Walton Acade
my on Nov. 10 in Beth
lehem at 7:30 p.m.
Joshua Adams said
this has been what the
team has worked for all
year and they have to
stay focused this next
two weeks. GWA will
be the biggest challenge
of the season, said Ad
ams.
Senior Joshua Adams once again powered BCA, scoring four
touchdowns and totaling over 200 yards of total offense in
the first half.
BLESSED TRINITY 3,
APALACHEE 0
The Lady Wildcats were unable to ex
tend their successful season as they took
a loss to the No. 9-ranked Lady Titans.
Apalachee was defeated in straight sets
(25-23, 25-17, 25-22) by Blessed Trinity
at home in the Sweet 16.
This came after its win in straight sets
over East Paulding in the first round.
Apalachee finished its season with a
26-16 record, its best record since 2020.
SOFTBALL
APALACHEE BESTED AGAIN
BY NO. 1 POPE
For the second straight season,
Apalachee was unable to get past 6A
powerhouse Pope. Last year, it was in
the 6A State Championship. This year, it
was in the Super Regionals Champion
ship.
Pope came away with the 9-0 run rule
win on Thursday, Oct. 19 to advance to
Columbus.
Pitching in her second game of the day,
senior Ryleigh Sapp got the start and loss
from the mound for the revenge-minded
Lady Wildcats, pitching all four innings.
She struck out two and walked three,
while allowing 10 hits and nine runs.
Prior to that, the Lady Wildcats had
an uphill battle headed into the Super
Regionals Championship. Apalachee
opened the tournament with a 8-6 loss to
Alexander on Wednesday, Oct. 18.
In order to make it to Columbus, they
would have to win their next four games.
Apalachee defeated Woodstock 8-5 in
the second game of Day 1 to push itself
to Day 2. Then, AHS defeated Alexander
3-0 in a rematch to set up the 2022 6A
State Championship rematch with Pope.
Apalachee finished with a 25-9 record,
including a 14-3 record in region play
and a 12-1 record at home.
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BAS A finished the season with a 19-17 re
cord, including a 9-2 record in region.
Apalachee finished its season with a 26-16
record, its best record since 2020.
Apalachee finished with a 25-9 record,
including a 14-3 record in region play
and a 12-1 record at home.
Credit: Blake Tuttle
Freshman Sydney Reavis throws a pitch in
BASA’s 6-5 loss against Chattooga in their
Super Regionals matchup at Prince Ave
nue. Reavis struck out three and walked
two, while allowing six runs and four hits
in six innings.
Junior wide receiver Tristan Puckett continued his work
catching several passes and scoring on a long touchdown re
ception from Junior quarterback Brooks Brien.
BASA OUSTED ON DAY 1
The Lady Blazers knew they were in
for a fight coming into their first Super
Regionals appearance. That’s exactly
what they got too.
BASA faced off with undefeated,
No.l-ranked Prince Avenue in their Su
per Regional opener, but ended up taking
a 16-0 run rule loss.
With its season on the line, BASA
fought in a slugfest against Chattooga,
but lost 6-5. They out hit the Lady Indi
ans 11-4, but were just unable to get their
runners across the plate for points.
Freshman Sydney Reavis got the start
and the loss from the mound for the Lady
Blazers, pitching all six innings. She
struck out three and walked two, while
allowing six runs and four hits.
Reavis also led the way from the plate,
going 2-of-4 for a run and two RBIs.
BASA finished with a 4-13 record on
the season with their first-ever postsea
son appearance.
October 25, 2023 ~ Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS
1. Disrupt the arrangement of
7. Don’t know when yet
10. Dawn
12. Terrestrial frog
13. Water crops
14. Sucking onion louse
15. Struck a heavy blow
16. Rock guitarist Clapton
17. Fed
18. Big man on campus
19. Tough Asiatic grass
21. To copy the behavior of another
22. M : soaked meat
27. Dover is the capital
28. Outdoor cooker
33. Farm state
34. More bleak and dismal
36. Large northern deer
37. “L’Eggo My ”
38. Thais (alt. sp.)
39. No (Scottish)
40. Civil wrong
41. Be suitable for
44. Spider-Man actor Maguire
45. Put up with something
48. A plank for sliding objects
49. Coated a metal with an oxide
50. A companionship animal
51. Archaic “to commit”
DOWN
1. Novice or beginner
2. Notice of someone’s death
3. An instinctive motive
4. A very large body of water
5. Broad flat back muscle
6. Supplement with difficulty
7. Shaped like a torus
8. Spoken in the Dali region
of Yunnan
9. Automatic data processing
10. Move deeply
11. Yerevan is the capital
12. Severe spasm of pain
14. Poster paints
17. Physician’s organization
18. Boy Scout merit award
20. Same name son (alt. abbr.)
23. The quality of being capable
24. Outdoor furniture woods
25. Emotional intelligence
26. An explosion fails to occur
29. Trauma center
30. Anger
31. Brown coal
32. Sent as an official emissary
35. Egg mass of a lobster
36. Dog- : shabby
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2
3
4
5
6
10
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38. A Hebrew captive in Nineveh
40. Take a puff
41. Binge Eating Disorder Assoc.
42. Pitcher Bedard
43. Disconcert
44. Tea spoonful (abbr.)
45. The bill in a restaurant
46. Being a single unit
47. Grounds of a film studio
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