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Sunday, February 24, 2013  Updated with video; Clearly, Tift County didn’t forget the 2012 first round loss to Westlake, and the team proved it Saturday. Westover tallied its second double-digit playoff win Saturday pulling away from Westside, Macon 78-63.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Updated with video; Few teams know the feeling of actually winning a state championship. Westover head coach Dallis Smith knows-- he's led two teams to GHSA-AAA state titles.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Updated with video; The playoff lights were shining brightest at the Palace in Tift County. Par for the 2012-13 season, the sort of special attention didn’t bother the Blue Devils.

Saturday, February 16, 2013  Fourth time's a charm- Westover wins region championship over Monroe. Tift County sweeps the competition in Valdosta.

Saturday, February 09, 2013  Updated with video; The Westover Lady Patriots snap Dougherty's eight game winning streak. While the Monroe Tornadoes close in on a perfect region record.

Sunday, January 13, 2013  Monroe and Jabari McGhee drove past the Patriots 66-62 Saturday at the Albany Civic Center.

Friday, January 11, 2013  Updated with video; The Westover boys set the right tone heading in to another match up with the Monroe Tornadoes.

Saturday, January 05, 2013  Updated with video; Paired up against the big names and big classifications of South Georgia, Mitchell County basketball hasn't walked away from a fight yet.

Saturday, December 22, 2012  Updated with video; Just eight days ago, Westover and Monroe met for early season dominance with the Tornadoes keeping their record unbeaten. On Saturday, in the U-Save It tournament championship, the two met again- and the beat went on for Monroe.

Saturday, December 22, 2012  Updated with video; On Friday, the Westover Patriots continued their high-flying act and the Monroe Tornadoes dominated Dougherty setting up a rivalry rematch in the U-Save It Tournament Championship.

Friday, December 21, 2012  Monroe, Westover and Dougherty cruise to quarterfinal victories at the U-Save It Basketball tournament in Albany. While the Albany Indians fall to Statesboro 64-55.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  Updated with video; Holiday hoops hit the Albany hardwood for the annual U-Save It basketball tournament, and this year organizers expect a better result on and off the court.

Saturday, December 15, 2012  Updated with video; Thanks to Monroe’s Jabari McGhee and a solid defensive effort, the Tornadoes defended their home court with a 70-63 win.

Saturday, November 24, 2012  Updated with video; Girl's basketball scores from the Thanksgiving Shootout at Westover High School.

Saturday, February 25, 2012  First round action of the state basketball playoffs certainly lived up to expectations. The Albany Indians hung a hundred on Appling County. While the lights go out on the Monroe Tornado season.