Canes earn initial win, Wildcats fall in semifinals

The two local high school boys basketball teams in action Wednesday night split contests at the

Seven Hills Rotary / Rome News-Tribune Christmas Tournament at Georgia Highlands College. The Cartersville boys earned their first win of the season, while the Woodland boys dropped their semifinal game against Model.

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CARTERSVILLE BOYS 71, DARLINGTON 49

The Purple Hurricanes picked up their initial win of the 2019-20 season Wednesday night by easing comfortably by Darlington 71-49 in a consolation game of the Seven Hills Rotary / Rome News-Tribune Christmas Tournament at Georgia Highlands College. Cartersville took a 22-10 lead after one quarter and extended the lead to 44-20 by halftime on their way to the 22-point win. Micah Tart scored 13 points for the Canes. Robert Novak and Kam Callahan finished with 11 each. Darlington fell to 4-6 on the season.

Cartersville (1-2) plays at Calhoun Friday night at 7:30 p.m. and hosts Woodland Saturday in a 4:30 p.m. tip.

MODEL 48, WOODLAND BOYS 22

In the semifinal round of the Seven Hills Rotary / Rome News-Tribune Christmas Tournament Wednesday night at Georgia Highlands College, Model improved to 7-3 on the season with a 48-22 win over Woodland.

The Blue Devils led 9-4 after one quarter, 21-4 at halftime and at one time held a 27-4 lead in the third quarter of the low scoring affair.

Model advances to play Coosa in the tournament finals Thursday. Woodland (2-7) will take on Pepperell in the third-place game Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Both games are at Berry College.