If there are any questions about the girls’ basketball teams at Ringgold or Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe heading into the last week of the Georgia regular season, they certainly aren’t about resilience.
LFO stormed back to overcome sizable deficits, and Ringgold took every shot to the chin and delivered the final blow to escape with a 59-56 Region 6-AAA home win on senior night.
“We made some key shots, some key free throws, key rebounds and big stops there in the fourth quarter,” Ringgold coach Margaret Stockburger said. “It was also important for us to stay ahead after the third quarter. It’s good to be able to play those close games and come out on top. It gives the girls confidence that they can do what they need to do to win.”
The host Lady Tigers (17-5, 9-1) started hot, leading 22-5 with six minutes to play in the opening half before Jazzmyn Elston and Macey Gregg started the charge for the Lady Warriors. The sharpshooting duo combined for 15 of their team’s 17 second-quarter points.
LFO (14-9, 7-4) trimmed the lead to single digits at 31-22 just before the half.