By Chad W. Smith
The Dodge County High School (DCHS) Squaws basketball team, led by coaches Paula Selph and Cassandra Hamilton, punched their ticket to the state tournament forthe 24th year in a row, which is the longest streak in the state in either girls or boys basketball, with a 63 to 56 win over Islands High School in Eastman on Thursday, February 11. The win over Islands in the Region 1AAA quarterfinals also advanced the Squaws to face eighth ranked Johnson-Savannah in the region semi-finals on Friday, February 12, at New Hampstead High in Savannah, where the Squaws played tough, but fell to Johnson, 34 to 49. The Squaws then played Tattnall County on Saturday, February 13, and defeated the Lady Battle Creek Warriors, 44 to 26 to take third place in Region 1AAA.
Haley Holloway (r) takes a shot in the game against Johnson-Savannah as Timesha Collins (l) looks on. (Photo by Mandy Holloway)
Squaws finish third in region and advance to state
The Squaws, with a record of 19 to 7, will now travel to face Westminster, with a 20 to 6 record, on Tuesday, February 16, at 6:30 p.m. in the first round of the AAA state tournament. A win over Westminster would advance Dodge to the second round on Friday, February 19, to face the winner of the Rockmart/Morgan County game. If Rockmart wins, the game would be played at Dodge, if Morgan County wins the game would be at Morgan County. A loss for anyone at this point ends their season.
Scoring for Dodge against Islands was: Tierra Hamilton, 16 points, including three three-pointers; Jurnee Powell, 12 points; Destanee Wright, 12 points; Europe Brown, nine points, including a three-pointer; Bre Carr, seven points, including a three-pointers; Haley Holloway, four points; and Nesia Mitchell, a three-pointer.
Squaws scoring against Johnson-Savannah was: Brown, seven points, including a three-pointer; Hamilton, seven points, including a three-pointer; Powell, seven points; Holloway, five points including a three-pointer; Wright, five points; Shauna Coley, two points; and Timeasha Collins, one point.
Scoring for the Squaws against Tattnall County was: Hamilton, 15 points, including two three-pointers; Powell, eight points; Wright, seven points; Carr, six points, including a three-pointer; Brown, four points; Coley, two points; Shardae Jackson, one point; and Mitchell, one point.
Scoring for Dodge against Islands was: Tierra Hamilton, 16 points, including three three-pointers; Jurnee Powell, 12 points; Destanee Wright, 12 points; Europe Brown, nine points, including a three-pointer; Bre Carr, seven points, including a three-pointers; Haley Holloway, four points; and Nesia Mitchell, a three-pointer.
Squaws scoring against Johnson-Savannah was: Brown, seven points, including a three-pointer; Hamilton, seven points, including a three-pointer; Powell, seven points; Holloway, five points including a three-pointer; Wright, five points; Shauna Coley, two points; and Timeasha Collins, one point.
Scoring for the Squaws against Tattnall County was: Hamilton, 15 points, including two three-pointers; Powell, eight points; Wright, seven points; Carr, six points, including a three-pointer; Brown, four points; Coley, two points; Shardae Jackson, one point; and Mitchell, one point.
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