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Spring Gardens boys dominated Class 1A, Area 12 during the year, but the Panthers have taken it to a different level in the postseason, running over two teams to cruise

Levi Hatcher just wanted his Spring Garden boys basketball team to hold JCA to less than 45 points. Turns out, the Panthers couldve given up a whole lot more than

Despite not having played in a week, Class 1A No. 4-ranked Spring Garden looked clean and comfortable Friday in the county semifinals. They led Cherokee County early and never let

By Shannon Fagan, WEIS Sports Director SPRING GARDEN – The Spring Garden Panthers and Cedar Bluff Tigers both like an up-tempo pace. It was anything but that during their Class 1A, Area 12 tournament title game on Thursday night. The pace was lethargic much of the game. Only two players – one from each team

By Shannon Fagan, WEIS Sports Director SPRING GARDEN – Spring Garden boys basketball coach Levi Hatcher felt like the Panthers didn’t have the fire last week in the Cherokee County Tournament. That led the Panthers to have what he called a “fiery, physical practice on Monday and Tuesday, to the point where guys were getting

By Shannon Fagan, WEIS Sports Director SPRING GARDEN – In the early stages of the third quarter of their basketball game at Spring Garden on Friday night, the Sand Rock Wildcats looked as if they might pull away from the Panthers. Already with a six-point halftime advantage, the Wildcats connected on four 3-pointers in the

By Shannon Fagan, WEIS Sports Director SAND ROCK – Spring Garden sophomore post player John Welsh said Sand Rock “big-boyed us” in their meetings on the basketball court in the past. He wanted to do something about that on Tuesday. Welsh turned in his own “big-boy” performance. He scored 31 points – including a perfect

By Shannon Fagan. WEIS Sports Director SPRING GARDEN – In a tight area basketball game against Jacksonville Christian at halftime Tuesday night, Levi Hatcher challenged John and Jake Welsh to become more dominant inside the paint. The twin brothers responded. John Welsh scored nine of his game-high 24 points in the second half, while Jacob

By Shannon Fagan, WEIS Sports Director SPRING GARDEN – It’s the little things that make a big difference in the outcome of a basketball game. The Spring Garden Panthers certainly found that out in their season opener and Levi Hatcher’s debut as head coach on Tuesday evening against Faith Christian. Missed layups, a 6-of-16 performance