The White County Warriors may have had the home court last night, but that didn’t stop Hebron Christian from having the advantage in round one of the Varsity Basketball GHSA State Playoffs.
It was a rough start in the first quarter as the Lions were off to an early lead before the Warriors were able to score. Hebron had a 10-0 run later in the first to end the period with the Warriors down by nine, 22-13.
The deficit for the Warriors only increased from there. White County headed to the locker room at the half down by thirteen, and fans holding onto hope for a rally in the second half.
The Warriors came back half-time and played stronger in the third, only allowing the Lions to increase their advantage by one, but White County never gained any traction in the second half, and the chance of moving up in the brackets in the playoffs started slipping away.
While the White County boys played well, the Lions brought this unremarkably average game to a close with a winning final score of 74-55.
White County Senior Jaden Yeh ends his high school varsity career as the school’s second all-time highest scorer, as well as being named Regional Player of the Year twice.
The loss in Wednesday night’s game brings White County’s 2023 Basketball season to a close with one major distinction, its first-ever Region 7 AAA title.
