Houston County (16-6, 7-1 Region 2-5A) had an 11-point lead in the third quarter, but Lee County (13-9, 6-2 Region) had the last laugh in the 64-61 final after more than 10 ties or lead changes in the fourth quarter.
Houston County (0-20, 0-8 Region 2-5A) started Tuesday’s contest against Lee County (16-7, 7-1 Region) looking like they were ready for a competitive game, and hopefully their first win. But soon their turnovers went from troublesome to overwhelming, and the Lady Bears lost in a lopsided 61-22 final
Basketball is winding down and soon enough region tournaments will start, and there are plenty of Houston County programs looking to make some noise in the postseason.
Photos from the Crosstown Showdown finale between Northside and Warner Robins on Jan. 24, 2026 at Warner Robins High School.
Warner Robins lost their first Crosstown Showdown in five years, but Jamaal Garman doesn't want his team to lose sight of their ultimate goal this season.
Before Saturday’s finale of the 2026 Crosstown Showdown, there were members of the Northside Eagles who’d never beaten Warner Robins at any level.
The Warner Robins girls haven’t lost to Northside since 2020, so when Kennedy Bradshaw stepped up to the free throw line in the fourth quarter to bolster the Demonettes’ already sizable lead, the gym wasn’t quite as lively given the obvious outcome of the game.
The second part of the Crosstown Showdown between Northside (13-7) and Warner Robins (18-3) mirrored the first in a lot of ways, including the final result of a Demonettes victory.
PERRY — Ware County (17-3, 6-1 Region 1-4A) delivered a brutal first strike in their eventual 86-49 win over Perry (5-14, 1-6 Region) on Friday, despite the Panthers making a second-half push.
Perry (8-10, 0-4 Region 1-4A) nearly had ahold of their first region win, but the offense stalled in the second half as Ware County (7-10, 3-1 Region) escaped with a 46-43 victory on Friday.
