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Friday, January 27, 2017 Lake Oconee News Page C3 Justin Hubbard/Staff Justin Hubbard/Staff With the Angels applying heavy pressure. Will McCommons tries to steer down the Megan Hunt runs down the court after stealing the ball, court. Kubota TBX-FREE” ATTENTION SMOKERS New product hits the market which will win the fight against COPD. Smokers can now stop smoking with TBX-FREE 7 140 EAST ANDREWS STREET MILLEDGEVILLE, GA 31061 478-452-5523 OR 800-659-6763 WWW.SOUTHSIDEEQUIP.COM Justin Hubbard/Staff Kendall Patrick leaps to snag the ball out of midair to give NGA possession after the overtime tip-off. SOUTHSIDE EQUIPMENT ‘Customer instant rebates of $1,500 are available on cash or standard rate finance purchases of new Kubota L3301/ 13901/14701 equipment from participating dealers' stock. Rebate not available with 0% A.P.R., low-rate financing offers or after completed sale. Dealer subtracts rebate from dealer's pre-rebate selling price on qualifying purchases. Some exceptions apply. Offer expires 3/31/2017. “Customer instant rebates of $500 are available on purchases of new Kubota L2501/L3301/L3901/L4701 with two qualifying new implements from participating dealers' stock. Dealer subtracts rebate from dealer's pre-rebate selling price on qualifying purchases. Rebate not available after completed sale. Some exceptions apply. Offer expires 3/31/2017. Optional equipment may be shown. kubota.com no © Kubota Trade* Coijwation, 2017 NGA splits makeup games with Alleluia Community Justin Hubbard justin@lakeoconeenews.us Nathanael Greene Academy basketball hosted Alleluia Community School last Saturday and split the day’s results. The NGA girls won their game 55-52, but the boys lost 96-68. The games were rescheduled from Jan. 6 after they were postponed due to the threat of winter weather. The Lady Patriots and Lady Angels went toe-to- toe for most of their contest. After a hard-fought first half, NGA was on top 24-21. After intermission, each team committed a high number of fouls, making free throws a crucial element of the game. Senior Tristan Epps sank four of her eight second-half foul shots, and Brandi Bashore, Kendall Patrick, Carson Maloof and Carrie Lindsey all came through at the foul stripe, too. Fortunately for NGA, Alleluia wasn’t as success overtime. The Lady Patriots increased their defensive pressure in the four-minute overtime period and held Alleluia to just one point en route to the 55-52 win. NGA had to pull out the victory without the assis tance of Epps, one of the team’s leading scorers. The senior fouled out late in the fourth quarter after posting a game high - and individ ual career high - 19 points. The schools’ boys teams took the court following the girls game. The Patriots stumbled out of the gate, and it cost them. The Angels clamped down on defense, forcing a few turnovers. They turned NGA’s miscues into points. Led by Ben Dresser’s 50-point outing, Alleluia rarely missed shots and took care of the ball. NGA began clicking about halfway through the first quarter, but the opening period ended with the Angels up by 15. NGA played a solid game, but Alleluia’s offensive ex- Opportunity Is Knocking. Save on Kubota's versatile Standard I Series compact tractors. Justin Hubbard/Staff Will McCommons fires a free throw in the first quarter. ful at the free throw line. The Lady Angels knocked down several big field goals, though, which allowed them to stay in the game. When the buzzer sounded to signal the end of the fourth quarter, the game was tied at 51 and went to Justin Hubbard/Staff Tristan Epps prepares to shoot a free throw in the first half against Alleluia. Call now to loam how to get 2 weeks r #1 Choice by Smokers 5 Fast-Acting S No Side Effects or Withdrawals 88% Success Rate vs 4% combined success rate of the patch & gum! s Just $1.67 per day plosion was too much to overcome. Austin Stewart led the Patriots with 19 points, most of which came off 3-pointers. Jackson Ogletree pitched in with 15 points and Will McCom mons finished with 9.
