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Boys looking for more wins; WMS takes second
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Members of the Walker Middle School basketball team include Keontre Burns, Andre Burton, Dwight Coles, Luther Echols, Malik Feldon, Josh Gordon, Jaquarius Harrison, Stephen Hughley, Damion Jones, Frankie Mayfield, Kerry Mays, Deshauwn Rolland, Brendon Scott, Teryy Smith, Xavier Stapleton, Matt Strickland and Elijah Wright. The team is coached by Reggie Wilkes. - photo by Photo by Mike Riddle

The Long County High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams will travel to Nahunta tonight to take on the tough Brantley County Herons in 2-AA Region action. 
The Long County boys, who are 15-6 overall and 11-2 in the region, will be looking to hold onto their No. 2 spot in the standings as they go against the Brantley County boys, who are 6-13 overall and 5-9 in the region.
The Lady Tide, still looking for their first win of the season, will face a tough Lady Herons squad that is 13-7 overall and 10-5 in the region.
The girls’ game is at 6:30 p.m., and the boys’ game will follow at 8 p.m.

Walker Middle School
In other Long County news, the Walker Middle School boys’ basketball team wrapped up its season last week after losing to Waycross Middle School in the conference championship.
The WMS Wildcats fell behind by 20 points but mounted a comeback to narrow the gap to four points.  However, the undefeated Waycross team hoisted the crown after downing Walker Middle School, 51-38.
The Wildcats finished the season with a 12-5 overall record, a 6-2 conference record and victories against Appling County and Ware County in the conference tournament.
“Congratulations to coach (Reggie) Wilkes and the 2012 Walker Wildcats basketball team,” Walker Middle School Athletic Director Dennis Pattison said.

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