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.
Despite a big swing in the fourth inning Veterans (2-2) couldn’t overcome a few self-inflicted wounds in a 9-7 loss to West Laurens (3-0) on Monday night.
Region tournament week is over and Houston County saw two teams crowned region champions. Now the county looks ahead to the postseason, which begins next week.
See photos from various region tournaments in Houston County, including Warner Robins' Region 1-4A championship win.
In the wise words shared by Demonettes head coach Rebecca Ivory, championships don’t come every day.
While it won’t get them home court advantage in the first round, Warner Robins (14-13) redeemed Wednesday’s semifinals loss with a 60-55 win against Benedictine (6-19) on Friday.
It was a close one, as it has been all year when Perry (8-16) plays Ware County (10-14), but the Lady Panthers fell again in the Region 1-4A tournament with a 44-39 final.
