Gaston girls whip Woodville
By Joshua Price/Sports Editor
Gaston weathered a sluggish third quarter to defeat Woodville, 47-31, in Northeast Regional semi-final basketball action on Feb. 21 at Jacksonville State University.
The potent Gaston offense fell flat in the third quarter, scoring only five points.
“They went to a man defense in the second half,” Gaston head coach Tonya Bogle said. “We were still getting off good…
Lady Blue Devils drop heartbreaker to Centerpoint
By Joshua Price/Sports Editor
Etowah High School played inspired basketball against Centerpoint in the semi-final Northeast Regional basketball tournament at Jacksonville State University on Feb. 21, but the Lady Blue Devils fell short to the defending Class 5A state champions, 49-39. Etowah finished the season at 19-12.
Etowah fought the Lady Eagles tooth-and-nail for three quarters before Centerpoint caught fire.
Keonna Farmer’s free…
Gaston boys fall to Cedar Bluff
By Shannon Fagan/Cherokee County Herald
It didn’t take long for Cedar Bluff head coach Joe Carpenter to have a little deja vu Tuesday.
Last Friday, the Tigers fell behind by 12 points at Skyline early in the sub-regional round before his team turned up the intensity. Things started that way again against Gaston on Tuesday in the Class 1A Northeast Regional semifinals…