RINGGOLD, Ga. – Ringgold basketball coach Margaret Stockburger smiled as her eyes scanned the gym following her Lady Tigers’ 69-50 win over East Hall on Tuesday night.
She’d seen the scene before, players hugging each other, high-fiving classmates and embracing family members.
It had been a while since she’d seen something else – her starting five all together to begin game.
The sight and the significance made a huge impact in Ringgold’s victory over the Lady Vikings in the first round of the Georgia Class AAA state playoffs.
“Today was the first time in at least 10 games that we had our original starting lineup out there to start the game,” Stockburger said. “Karoline Sholl injured her (knee) and missed a few weeks. Then when we got her back, illness ran through our team.”