Westside wins to advance to state final

Aumauri Tillman of Westside, left, attempts a shot as Jaylen Wilson of ARC, right, defends the play Feb. 5. Photo by Mike Adams

Date: March 04, 2022

The Westside Patriots beat Macon’s Northeast Raiders Friday in the Final Four 73-55 at Georgia College and State University.

The Patriots led for most of the game, holding a 17-point lead at halftime.

The Raiders tried to rally. The score was 59-51 with less than five minutes in the game, but the Patriots commanded the rest of the game, allowing the Raiders to only score two more baskets on the night.

The Patriots head to the finals at 3 p.m. March 10 at the Macon Coliseum.

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