Teammates of No. 1 team say they'll attend Georgia

ATHENS - Louis Williams and Mike Mercer, teammates at Class AAAAA No. 1-ranked South Gwinnett High School, plan to stay in the same backcourt for the Georgia Bulldogs.<br> <br> The star guards announced Friday they will sign with Georgia for the 2005-06 season, making their decision far in advance of the November early signing period.<br> <br> The 6-foot-3 Williams is considered one of the top shooting guards in the country among high school juniors, averaging more than 27 points a game. Mercer is the Comets&#39; 6-4 point guard.<br> <br> ``They decided they&#39;re going to Georgia and they&#39;re going to put that place on the map, big-time,&#39;&#39; South Gwinnett coach Roger Fleetwood said. ``They could have gone to a more established program, but they like the challenge.&#39;&#39;<br> <br> The Bulldogs, who lose four senior starters after this season, already have signed two guards for next season Brookwood High&#39;s Channing Toney and Sundiata Gaines of Archbishop Molloy in New York.