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The Wiregrass Farmer, January 14,2015 - Page 11
Sports
Zakiyah Office cuts a fast break around a Lanier County defender.
Rebels and Lady Rebels go 2-1 on week
Shaquille Baldwin appears to be using a Lanier County Bulldog as a ramp to drive
in for two.
LETTERS
Is America a Christian country?
by Brad Christian
The Turner County Rebels
and Lady Rebels had three
games on the docket last week,
with trips to Echols County
and Calhoun County sand
wiched around a home date
against Lanier County.
First up was a long trip to
Statenville last Tuesday. The
Lady Rebs found themselves
in a fight early against a
scrappy Echols squad. In fact,
the Lady Rebels only led the
Wildcats by a score of 37-33
after three quarters. But
Turner County turned up the
head in the last quarter,
outscoring the Wildcats 22-6
en route to pulling away for a
59-39 victory. Mylashia
Yancey scored a season high
32 points in the victory. Also
scoring in double figures were
Zakiyah Office and Brishuana
Barnes with 10 points each.
The boys game wasn’t as
close. The Rebels jumped all
over an overmatched Echols
squad to lead 36-16 at the half
en route to a 63-31 victory.
Shaq Baldwin continued his
strong play of late with 17
points while Tamarrion Terry
finished with 16 points.
The two teams were back
home Friday night to take on
Lanier County in a region
clash. The Lady Rebels were
up first and with the visitors
from Lakeland not having one
of their better teams, it was ex
pected to be an easy victory.
That’s essentially what it was.
The Lady Rebels jumped out
to a commanding 25-8 lead
and halftime, and with every
one on the active roster getting
to play, the girls were able to
cruise to a very easy 45-23 vic
tory. Yancey led the way with
22 points and 13 rebounds.
The nightcap featured a re
match with Lanier County
from the Christmas tournament
which turned out to be quite
the battle. This game was the
same way. The Rebels seem
ingly had control most of the
way but never were able to pull
away from a game Bulldog
squad. But the Rebels kept the
Bulldogs from making that big
push in the fourth quarter as
they held on for a 56-45 vic
tory. Baldwin finished with a
season high 23 points while
Terry finished with 10 points.
Saturday night saw the
teams make the long trip to
Edison to take on Calhoun
County. The girls game was
sloppy and low scoring from
the get go but as bad as things
seemed to be in the first half,
the Lady Rebels only trailed
14-13 at the half. The Lady
Cougars, behind a loud home
crowd, used a strong fourth
quarter to pull away for the
victory. They outscored the
Lady Rebels 25-15 in the
fourth to win 48-34. Yancey
and Office both finished with
11 points.
In the boys game, the
Cougars, who like the Rebels
came in with only two losses,
came out smoking hot and
threatened to blow out the
Rebels in the first half as they
led 38-21 at halftime. Aridicu-
lous run by the Rebels in the
third quarter cut the deficit to
one and set up a very exciting
fourth quarter in front of a
packed house at the Cougar
Den. The Rebels actually built
up a five point lead with less
than four minutes to go but
some missed free throws and
foul trouble were costly down
the stretch as the Cougars pro
tected their home court and es
caped with a 63-60. It was a
valiant effort by the Rebels to
not mail it in during the second
half. Baldwin finished with 20
points while Terry and Ced
Leggett also finished in double
figures with 15 points and 12
points, respectively.
The Rebels (13-3) and
Lady Rebels (14-2) have two
games this week with both
coming on the road. Tuesday
night they will be on the road
in Ocilla against Irwin County
while Saturday night brings a
trip to Homerville to take on
Clinch County. The action tips
off at 6:00 both nights.
You know I was troubled
about a recent commentary
that I read about this country. It
ask a question about this coun
try's Christianity. You see ah
the trouble that goes on here
people and other country's are
watching and seeing how our
government let the Judicial
system breake law's it created.
Let me just count the ways it
red. It confirms that America is
a Christian nation by tolerating
religious criticism. That is
turning the other cheek. (Luke
6:29) There are non-Christian
nations in the world where in
sulting religion could warrant
death or imprisonment. The
author tried to discredit Chris
tianity by listing human short
comings but she highlighted
the magnificence of Christian
ity. A11 humans have fallen
short of the grace of God.
Thankfully God is merciful.
God so love the world that he
gave his only son that whoso
ever believe in him shah not
perish but have eternal life
(John 3:16). That is the reason
for the season and the reason
for our hope and joy. I agree
the pilgrims did not found
America but if one reads the
writing of the men who did
found the United States. It is
evident they were deeply reli
gious. Not only in their per
sonal writings but God is
referred to several times in the
Declaration of Independence.
They believed God is the
source of our liberties and
providence every state Consti
tution makes.
Reference to God: Our
presidents are sworn in with
hand on Bible to indicate their
recognition of the ultimate au
thority. Few people are aware
that following George Wash
ington's inauguration he led the
first Senate and House of Rep
resentatives to St. Paul's
Chapel to pray, most likely for
God's guidance over our coun
try. The United States is not a
Theocracy, but was founded on
Judeo-Christian principles.
Moses holding the Ten Com
mandments is on the facade of
the Supreme Court building.
The Symbolism is obvious as
stated in what I read. Sin is not
illegal (in most cases). Christi
anity teaches repentance and
forgiveness. Similar to the
working of our judicial system.
Those who stop their
illegal/sinful behavior, after
making amends, are forgiven.
Just as Christ who said to a sin
ner, neither do I condemn you,
go and sin no more (John
8:11). Contrary to what was
stated in what I read. The con
cept of equal rights and free
dom for all is a biblical in
origin. "There is neither Jew
nor Gentile, neither slave nor
free, nor is there male and fe
male, for you are all one in
Christ Jesus." (Galations 3:28).
This was the initial teaching
that led to freedom and equal
ity for ah. Many times America
has sent its young men and
woman to war to protect others
from oppressive nations and
the tyranny of some non Chris-
tianed regimes. Not to conquer
but to free. Peoples in the U.S.
are being oppressed and killed
every week nothing is being
done. The judicial system. God
is going to fix it and when he
fix it brother it will be fix. I
have most of the time been
right. C. Brown
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