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second, but by halftime they held a 40-12 lead over the Lady Bulldogs of ECI.

MCHS continued to extend the lead in the third as they outscored the Bulldogs 25-17. That gave them a 65-29 lead heading to the fourth quarter.

MCHS went on to win the game 80-34 to move into the Region Championship. MCHS was led by Banks with 22 points, Bell added 20, Trinity Wideman scored 9, and Erin Adams added 8 in the win.

Boys vs. Jenkins

MCHS played hard but could not keep up with the War Eagles of Jenkins in the end. Jenkins pulled ahead and took the win over MCHS, 70- 51.

Girls vs. Portal

The game was close early with the Lady Eagles on top 14-11 at the end of the first quarter. In the second, MCHS was able to add to their lead, and by halftime the Lady Eagles led the Lady Panthers, 28- 19.

Portal kept pace with MCHS in the third quarter to send the game to the fourth with the Eagles on top 40-31. But in the fourth, MCHS pulled away as they took the win over Portal, 61-42.

MCHS was led by Bell with 35 points, Wideman posted 9, and Adams scored 8 in the win.

This week the Lady Eagles hosted Charlton County on Tuesday after presstime, and if they win, that game they will play later in the week against the winner of the Treutlen vs. Early County game. The boys will play on Wednesday at Lanier County at 6:00 p.m. If they win that, they will play later in the week against the winner of the Wheeler County vs. Calhoun County game.