Cougars, Panthers Punch Tickets to Final 4
Posted on 03/04/2023
Two DCSS basketball teams have advanced to the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Final Four with victories on Wednesday night.
Alexander High School, who has been ranked No. 1 in Class 6A for most of the season, took down Jonesboro 54-53 on the road to advance in the state tournament. The Cougars entered the tournament as the top seed from Region 5 and notched victories over Rome and Shiloh in the opening rounds of the tournament.
In the next round, the Cougars will travel to the University of West Georgia Saturday to take on Etowah High School. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m.
Chapel Hill High School’s boys basketball team also punched their ticket to the Final Four with a big 71-57 victory over Union Grove. The Panthers have been among the hottest teams in the state of late, winning eight in a row coming into their Final Four matchup. In the first two rounds of the GHSA state tournament, CHHS took down Chattahoochee and Cass.
The Panthers next game will be on Friday at the University of West Georgia against Kell. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m.