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Gaston girls whip Woodville

Photo: Gaston forward Felicia Porter (14) shoots over Woodville's Emily Huston in Class 1A Northeast Regional basketball action on Feb. 21. Porter was influential in the Lady Dawgs' win, scoring 11 points while pulling 17 rebounds. Photo by Joshua Price/Messenger.

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…