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Dalton rolls into GHSA girls basketball Sweet 16; four others also win

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Despite a game-high 25 points from Kennedy Baker, left, the Northwest Whitfield Lady Bruins lost at Southwest Dekalb 71-68 in the GHSA basketball playoffs Tuesday night.
Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Despite a game-high 25 points from Kennedy Baker, left, the Northwest Whitfield Lady Bruins lost at Southwest Dekalb 71-68 in the GHSA basketball playoffs Tuesday night. Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Despite a game-high 25 points from Kennedy Baker, left, the Northwest Whitfield Lady Bruins lost at Southwest Dekalb 71-68 in the GHSA basketball playoffs Tuesday night.

By Lindsey Young 2 min read


Three northwest Georgia region girls champions will live to host another game as the GHSA basketball postseason opened Tuesday.

Dalton overcame a foul-filled first half with a comfortable 55-32 win over visiting Northview in Class AAAAA.

With Dalton star Grace Ridley sitting out most of the first half with foul trouble, BB Bates had seven of her team-high 16 points in the opening half as the Lady Catamounts (17-10) took a 24-12 lead. That lead never fell under 10 and soon reached 20 as Region 7 champion Dalton cruised into the second round for the second consecutive year.

Emma Hefner added 11 points, Kemara Washington 10, and Jolie Wingfield and Ridley eight apiece for Dalton, which will host Creekside in Friday’s second round.