In pictures: Wildcat Shootout basketball tournament
December 28, 2025·Christopher Rickerson·Comments Off on In pictures: Wildcat Shootout basketball tournament
Laney High School is hosting its annual Wildcat Shootout basketball tournament at Norman Bonner Gymnasium this weekend.
This is the fourth year Laney has held the event which tipped off Dec. 26.
South Aiken High School’s girls battled against Grovetown at the Laney High School Basketball Shootout on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. Christopher Rickerson/Augusta Good News
High school boys’ and girls’ teams across the CSRA are competing in the tournament including Grovetown, Josey, Hephzibah, Westside, ARC (boys), Fox Creek (girls), North Augusta (girls), South Aiken (girls), Warner Robins (girls), Glenn Hills (boys), Jefferson County (boys) and Midland Valley (boys).
Saturday consisted of seven games including a very close battle in which ARC defeated Jefferson County 51-50.
The Wildcat Shootout will continue with six more games on Monday, Dec. 29.
Jefferson County Senior Lathan Brown rises up for the dunk at the Laney High School Basketball Shootout on Saturday, Dec. 27. Christopher Rickerson/Augusta Good News South Aiken High School’s girls battled against Grovetown at the Laney High School Basketball Shootout on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. Christopher Rickerson/Augusta Good NewsSouth Aiken High School’s girls battled against Grovetown at the Laney High School Basketball Shootout on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. Christopher Rickerson/Augusta Good NewsSouth Aiken’s A’Mya Robinson drives inside for the bucket against Grovetown at the Laney High School Basketball Shootout on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. Christopher Rickerson/Augusta Good NewsSouth Aiken High School’s girls battled against Grovetown at the Laney High School Basketball Shootout on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. Christopher Rickerson/Augusta Good NewsJefferson County competed against ARC in the Laney High School Basketball Shootout on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025 Christopher Rickerson/Augusta Good NewsJefferson County competed against ARC in the Laney High School Basketball Shootout on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025 Christopher Rickerson/Augusta Good NewsClick on advertisements for more information.
Sportswriter Christopher Rickerson is an Augusta University graduate who has covered area sports for publications including Augusta University‘s Bell Ringer, The Augusta Press and Augusta Good News. Subscribe to the Augusta Good News’ free weekly newsletter here.
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