Northside drops season series against Bleckley County
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — The Northside Eagles (0-3) and the Bleckley County Royals (2-1) faced off for the second time in as many weeks on Tuesday, and the Royals once again came out with the win.
The Royals’ 72-58 victory ensured a sweep in the season series against Northside, who remain winless in the young season.
Head coach Reggie Thorpe praised the team’s defensive effort in the early-goings, as they to led the Royals 16-12 by the end of the first quarter.
By halftime, however, Bleckley County held a slender lead at 32-28.
Though the Eagles tried to re-take the lead throughout the second half, the Royals maintained their edge and extended the lead to 58-40.
As the final buzzer sounded, Bleckley County remained ahead 72-58.
Though Northside sits at 0-3 on the season, Thorpe expressed confidence in his team’s progress and growth through their first several games.
He does recognize there are things the team needs to improve to give themselves a better chance at securing their first win.
“Late in the game, we gave up a bunch of rebounds — that’s been our Achilles’ heel the first two games,” Thorpe said.
Lady Royals 43, Lady Eagles 41
In a rematch from the regular season opener, the Northside Lady Eagles (0-3) lost a close one to the Bleckley County Lady Royals (1-1)
Neither team had much of an edge by the end of the first quarter, as the Lady Royals held a slim 8-5 lead.
The Lady Eagles, however, launched a comeback in the second period to outscore the Lady Royals 14-0 and take a 19-8 advantage into halftime.
At the end of the third quarter the Lady Eagles were still in control with a 32-28 lead.
Though the Lady Eagles led through most of the contest, the Lady Royals squeaked out a last-second win to mark the final score 43-41.
Head coach Tamica Sneed expressed satisfaction with her team’s execution of the game plan, and emphasized the positive strides they’ve made despite the need for defensive adjustments.
UP NEXT
Northside will travel to Perry on Saturday, Dec. 9 to take on the Panthers starting at 3:30 p.m.
They’ll stay in Houston County on Tuesday, Dec. 12 in a matchup with Veterans at home starting at 6:00 p.m.
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