PHOTOS: Northside and Warner Robins split Crosstown Showdown finale

Photos from the Crosstown Showdown finale between Northside and Warner Robins on Jan. 24, 2026 at Warner Robins High School.

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January 26, 2026
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NEXT UP: Caden Lowe talks his talk after Northside beats Warner Robins in the Crosstown Showdown for the first time since 2021. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Northside senior Mekei Spencer (0) is all smiles after beating Warner Robins for the first time in his high school career. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Northside freshman Caden Lowe (22) and senior Vontrez Quainton (3) rush to celebrate with their teammates after their first Crosstown Showdown victory since 2021. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Tristan Warren (22) jumps out of his seat on the bench and celebrates a big play in clutch time of the Crosstown Showdown. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Warner Robins center Rykeem Ashley (10) fights a group of three Eagles for a rebound under the rim. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Demons guard Prince Ragin (0) rises up for a pull-up jumper during Warner Robins’ loss in the Crosstown Showdown. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Warner Robins’ Tristan Warren (white) reaches through the arms of Northside’s Kaylon Harris (21) to attempt to poke the ball free in the second half of the Demons’ Crosstown Showdown loss. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Freshman Gavin Milton (10) was the latest of a group of Northside freshmen to gain head coach Buck Harris’ trust. Milton played substantial minutes in the Eagles’ first Crosstown Showdown victory since 2021. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Vontrez Quainton (3) gets in a defensive stance as Tristan Warren (22) brings the ball across half court. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Eagles junior Jaydin Howell helped ice the Crosstown Showdown for Northside, hitting two free throws to take the lead in the final minute of their 63-60 win. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Northside freshman Kingston Allen (20) got the start for his first Crosstown Showdown, a 63-60 victory for the Eagles. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
1K KENNEDY: Warner Robins senior Kennedy Bradshaw (11) celebrates hitting 1,000 career points with her teammates after their 63-31 victory against Northside in the Crosstown Showdown.
Kennedy Bradshaw holds her celebratory basketball and smiles for the camera after reaching 1,000 career points in her last Crosstown Showdown. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Janelle Turner (22) floats a shot up after taking contact in the second half of the Crosstown Showdown finale. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Warner Robins guard Kennedy Bradshaw (white) dribbles into the heart of the Northside defense during her 15-point performance in her final Crosstown Showdown. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Joselyn Casanova (12) slips past Zayla Turner (5) for an open layup in transition. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Northside junior Madi Burch (12) drives baseline on Warner Robins forward Janelle Turner (white) in the first half of the Crosstown Showdown finale. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Lady Eagles guard Zayla Turner (5) was tied for a team-high nine points in Northside’s Crosstown Showdown loss to Warner Robins. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Warner Robins’ Madyson Jones (white, center) inserts herself between Northside’s Zayla Turner (left) and Jordyn Hicks (10) to steal a loose ball during the finale of the Crosstown Showdown. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
A group of Demonettes and Lady Eagles reach up to claim a rebound early in the Crosstown Showdown. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Northside guard Jazmyn Brown (14) chases down a loose ball in transition during the Lady Eagles’ Crosstown Showdown loss in the Demon Den. (Clay Brown/HHJ)
Warner Robins head coach Rebecca Ivory (center) claps to encourage her players after a big play early in the Demonettes’ Crosstown Showdown victory against Northside. (Clay Brown/HHJ)

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Clay Brown/Sports Editor

Clay Brown is the Sports Editor for the Houston Home Journal. His career started as a freelance journalist for the Cairo Messenger in Cairo, Georgia before moving to Valdosta and freelancing for the Valdosta Daily Times. He moved to Warner Robins with his fiance, Miranda, and two cats Olive and Willow in 2023 to become Sports Editor for the HHJ. When not out covering games and events Clay enjoys reading manga, playing video games, watching shows and trying to catch sports games.

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