Moving through

♦ Model, Rome and Darlington pick up wins in region tournaments to continue seasons.

A day after Dade County rode a wave of momentum to defeat Pepperell, the Wolverines were stopped by the Model boys’ basketball team in the Region 7-AA tournament.

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A total of 11 Blue Devils reached the scoring column while 10 Dade County players scored in the game. Dade’s season comes to an end with a record of 2-24.

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Rome boys 70, Cass 69

Caleb Byrd led the way with 33 points and the Rome High boys edged Cass 70-69 in the Region 7-5A tournament Tuesday at Kell High School.

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Justin Ingram scored 12 points for Rome (16-10), while Jalen Nelson added 11. Rome is the fourth seed in the tournament, ZKLOH &DVV ZDV WKH ¿IWK VHHG

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Darlington boys 77, Trion 44

The Darlington boys made a VROLG LPSDFW LQ WKHLU ¿UVW JDPH of the Region 6-A tournament at Trion on Tuesday, defeating the hosts 77-44. Armuchee’s Chloe Purdy (left) drives the ball around Gordon Central’s Chloe Ferguson during a game in the Region 7-AA basketball tournament Tuesday at Rockmart High School.