It’s no secret that Northside head coach Buck Harris is not afraid of playing freshmen, or even starting them like he has multiple times this season including in the Crosstown Showdown.
The Northside Eagles (11-6) were in control of Saturday’s Crosstown Showdown against the Warner Robins Demons (6-10), until they weren’t.
The Northside and Warner Robins faithful did not disappoint on Saturday for the first part of the Crosstown Showdown, which saw the Eagles’ Nest packed to the brim and then some. This one went in favor of the Demonettes (14-3) 42-34 despite the Lady Eagles (11-6) holding them to 10 second-half points.
It’s not often that you see a player score 1000 points in their high school career, much less two of them in the same season.
It was straight to business for the Houston County Bears (11-5, 2-0 Region 2-5A) on Friday as they finished a blowout of Thomas County Central (8-7, 0-3 Region) with a 72-48 final.
If there’s one thing that’s constant in life, it’s that everything changes all the time. The Atlanta Hawks are undergoing a massive change after a trade sending Trae Young to Washington.
Houston County boys basketball under head coach Buddy Bivins has improved every year since he arrived in 2022, but a region championship has eluded them to this point.
If there’s one thing that Northside boys basketball coach Buck Harris has made known, it’s that playing point guard under him is hard.
The Houston County boys look like the favorite in Region 2-5A, and they started their region schedule with a 79-63win against Northside at home on Saturday.
The region schedule has begun for Houston County (0-13, 0-1 Region 2-5A) but they’re still looking for their first victory of the season after a 67-9 loss to Northside (11-3, 2-0 Region) at home on Saturday.
