basketball

Jimmy King and the Warriors are the No. 1 seed entering the region tournament. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

Jimmy King and the Warriors are the No. 1 seed entering the region tournament. (Photo/Staci Sulhoff)

Chasing history

Over the next few weeks, the White County High School basketball teams have a chance to do some special things, beginning with the Region 7-AAA tournament. Both of the WCHS teams will be in action Saturday, hoping to take the first step in what could be a very memorable postseason run.
Zoe Burkett had 13 points in the Lady Warriors' win over Dawson County. (Photos/Mark Turner)

Zoe Burkett had 13 points in the Lady Warriors' win over Dawson County. (Photos/Mark Turner)

JV teams finish season with wins

The White County junior varsity basketball teams recently wrapped up the season, with the Lady Warriors winning a pair of games while the Warriors split their final two games. The Lady Warriors knocked off Dawson County 47-40.
Dasha Cannon and the Lady Warriors take on Lumpkin County in a game to decide the region race Friday night in Cleveland. (Photos/Staci Sulhoff)

Dasha Cannon and the Lady Warriors take on Lumpkin County in a game to decide the region race Friday night in Cleveland. (Photos/Staci Sulhoff)

Warriors clinch top seed for 7-AAA tournament; Lady Warriors face Lumpkin to decide region race

Heading into the regular season finale Friday night, the White County High School basketball teams have a chance to do something this year that's never been done before in the history of the program – be the No. 1 seeds heading into the region tournament.
The WCMS eighth-grade boy's basketball team shows off the runner-up trophy following the championship game last Friday at Clear Creek Middle School in Gilmer County. (Photo/Shelton Sweets)

The WCMS eighth-grade boy's basketball team shows off the runner-up trophy following the championship game last Friday at Clear Creek Middle School in Gilmer County. (Photo/Shelton Sweets)

Warriors finish second at eighth-grade tourney

The White County Middle School eighth-grade boy's basketball team came close to claiming the Mountain Athletic Conference title last week in Ellijay, advancing to the championship game. The Warriors, the No. 2 seed, put up a fight in the title game against Clear Creek, the No.
Cooper Turner guards Cherokee Bluff's Shad Dabney during the Warriors' win Tuesday night in Cleveland. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Cooper Turner guards Cherokee Bluff's Shad Dabney during the Warriors' win Tuesday night in Cleveland. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Warriors gut out win, take control of region

TheWhite County Warriors took a huge step toward the 7-AAA regular season title Tuesday night, knocking off Cherokee Bluff 53-46 to take over the top spot in the region season standings heading into the final week of the schedule.
Josh Adams, above, and the seventh-grade boy's team posted a 35-19 opening round win Tuesday over Lumpkin County.  (Photo/Mark Turner)

Josh Adams, above, and the seventh-grade boy's team posted a 35-19 opening round win Tuesday over Lumpkin County. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Middle school tourney begins

Staff report   T he White County Middle School basketball teams opened play this week in the Mountain Athletic Conference tournament in Jasper and Ellijay.
Reece Dockery dribbles past a pair of Gilmer County defenders during the Warriors region win Tuesday night in Ellijay (Photos/Mark Turner)

Reece Dockery dribbles past a pair of Gilmer County defenders during the Warriors region win Tuesday night in Ellijay (Photos/Mark Turner)

Warrors roll No. 9 Dawson, get past Gilmer

by Mark Turner White County News   I t's been a long time since the White County Warriors' basketball program was in first place in the region standings heading into the last two weeks of the regular season.
Silas Mulligan dumps off a pass to Jimmy King, No. 12, during the Warriors' win Tuesday night over Gilmer County. (Photos/Mark Turner)

Silas Mulligan dumps off a pass to Jimmy King, No. 12, during the Warriors' win Tuesday night over Gilmer County. (Photos/Mark Turner)

WCHS teams take the lead in region race

To say its's been a good start to the New Year for the White County High School basketball teams might be a bit of an understatement.
Silas Mulligan had a team-high 22 points in the win. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Silas Mulligan had a team-high 22 points in the win. (Photo/Mark Turner)

Warriors hold off Lumpkin, set to battle Dawson

Winning on the road is never easy, especially in a highly-competitive region like 7-AAA, and any road win is vitally important for a team making a run at a regular season region title. That was the case for the White County Warriors Tuesday night in their matchup with Lumpkin County in Dahlonega.
Kiannah Dorsey protects the ball during a recent eighth-grade girls game. (Photos/Mark Turner)

Kiannah Dorsey protects the ball during a recent eighth-grade girls game. (Photos/Mark Turner)

Middle school teams gearing up for MAC tourney

The White County Middle School basketball closes out the regular season this afternoon, and then will turn their attention to the Mountain Athletic Conference tournament next week.