Bartow 10U girls edged in preliminary game, begin state tourney bracket Saturday

The Bartow County Parks and Recreation Department’s 10U girls basketball team lost its preliminary game Friday night to Savannah, 41-38.

The contest was the team’s opener in the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association (GRPA) State Tournament at Edwards Park in Dalton. Bartow 10U will now move into single-elimination bracket play Saturday morning at 9 a.m. where they will play Rome.

In Friday’s loss, Bartow led 9-6 after one quarter, but trailed by halftime 16-11. Savannah also led 27-21 after three quarters.

Mariah Reid scored 35 points for Savannah.

Jabryanna Harris scored 16 points for Bartow 10U. Rakhia Pace followed with nine. Ella Rogers contributed seven and Lakiaya Banks scored six points for the locals.

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Local youth and adult recreation basketball results provided by the Cartersville Parks and Recreation Department and the Bartow County Parks and Recreation Department. Information also provided by the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association. Game results on Bartow Sports Zone presented by Trophy Showroom.