Things are heating up for some and slowing down for others as the holiday break approaches for Houston County schools; The last week’s hoops was highlighted by HoCo hosting the Bear Brawl on Friday and Saturday, where Veterans guard Jessie Ortiz broke the school 3-pointers made record with nine.
The Houston County Bears (8-4) faced off against the Southwest-Macon Patriots (10-1) in the highly anticipated finale of the Bear Brawl on Saturday.
Senior guard Jessie Ortiz had 16 of Veterans’ 22 first-quarter points, and she came out hot from the start on a night where she broke Veterans’ 3-pointers made record. It was previously six, and she demolished it with three in the fourth quarter alone for nine total.
An early foul out from Lowndes’ Kam Jackson helped the Houston County Bears (8-3) on their way to a 58-45 final over the Vikings (4-4) in Day 1 of the Bear Brawl.
The Veterans Warhawks (4-4) turned the tables on Friday for a 68-58 victory over the Peach County Trojans (1-4), who held an early lead in Game 2 of the Bear Brawl at Houston County High School.
The Perry Panthers (1-6) have been in a bit of a spiral the last few games, with their 80-53 loss at home to the Crisp County Cougars (3-1) the latest.
The Navy All-American Bowl is a collection of the 100 best high school football athletes in the nation, and Houston County’s own Antwann Hill Jr. has been selected to participate.
Photos from a Region 2-5A basketball matchup between Northside and Veterans on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024.
In a game filled with exciting back and forth moments, technical fouls and region implications, the Northside Eagles (2-3, 0-1 Region 2-5A) fell 82-63 on the road to the Veterans Warhawks (3-4, 1-0 Region).
Four-star safety Rasean Dinking put pen to paper on Wednesday at Warner Robins High School to solidify his future at the University of Georgia.
