Bleckley Middle School had an eight pont lead with less than three minutes to go during Friday's MGMSAA semifinal game versus JR Trippe.  But the Chiefs forced overtime and would get the game winning shot with seven seconds left as BC lost 44-43.  Nykeem Farrow had 21 for the Barons.

The last time a Bleckley County Middle School boys basketball team won in the Middle Georgia Middle School Athletic Association basketball tournament was 2009.  That team featured many future stars for the Royals including Rydealous Taylor, Derrick Farrow, and Ken Hughes.

That long losing streak was broken Thursday night in the first round of this year's MGMSAA tournament being played at BCMS.  The seventh-seeded Barons upended third seed Dublin 36-35 on a Shamar Rouse bucket as time expired.

They'll play for a championship game berth against JR Trippe at 7:45 pm.

It was a split doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Morris Gym with the Midde Georgia State women taking on Brenau University and the men facing Dalton State College.  The women won 67-61, their second straight Southern States Athletic Conference victory.  The men lost 70-53.

MGA hosts Brewton Parker College January 22.  Women tip at 5:30 pm, men follow at 7:30.