Police in Athens said a 17-year-old boy is recovering after being shot in the foot during a high school basketball game. Athens-Clarke County police said the Washington-Wilkes High School student was watching the game Friday night and was waiting for his team’s turn to play in the final day of a tournament when he was shot.

Our coverage leading up to the Highway 378 war continues, with a visit to Washington-Wilkes, where the Tigers are 4-2 and ranked number 10 the state, heading into Friday night’s showdown with arch-rival Lincoln County.

The Highway 378 War will be fought again this Friday night between Lincoln County and Washington-Wilkes. WJBF News Channel 6’s John Hart has more.