The Greyhounds (17-12) bared their teeth in a close first-half effort, but Houston County (22-6) only allowed 17 points in the second half to get out of round one with a 67-48 win against Pope on Wednesday.
Warner Robins (23-3) had very little trouble with their first-round matchup against Cedar Shoals (16-13), taking down the Lady Jaguars 59-25 on Tuesday night to advance to the Sweet 16.
Monday’s 14-0 final between Warner Robins (2-4) and Veterans (4-2) started at 41 degrees just before first pitch but soon dipped below that with a bone-chilling wind present through most of the night.
The GIAA is deep into its playoff tournament while the GHSA’s starts this week with seven Houston County teams participating.
Time files when you’re having fun, and most Houston County schools are about a week away from their first region game.
Westfield (13-14) hung with one-seed Brookwood (26-3) for 25 minutes of Saturday’s GIAA Elite Eight matchup at First Presbyterian Day, but the Warriors decisively won the last seven in a 70-49 victory.
After five years of being stuck in the quarterfinals, Mason Nelson and the Westfield Lady Hornets (22-5) have finally broken (back) through the barrier and are on their way to the Final Four with a 50-35 victory over John Milledge Academy (12-17) on Friday at First Presbyterian Day.
Houston County (4-1) beat Woodstock (1-3) 3-0 on Thursday night for their third straight win and second consecutive shutout, but there wasn’t a whole lot for head coach Matt Hopkins to be happy about following the win.
As John Milledge Academy (12-14) took a 21-8 lead nearly six minutes into the first quarter it felt like Wednesday was just one of those nights for Westfield (13-13), but the Hornets kept at it and ended up with an electric 64-57 victory at home.
The Eagles (3-2) swept their Tuesday doubleheader against Spalding (1-4) by scores of 6-5 and 5-1, the latter of which featured seniors Emerson Rugama and Taylor Hall striking out a combined 15 Jaguars.
