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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL New heights Westfield hosted the Heart of Georgia Cheerleading Competition Thursday. For the Lady Hornets: The team won second in AAA, Ashley Griffin won Cheerleader of the Year, Ashley Williams, Griffin, Kelly Franklin, Kaki Tuggle and Stacy Byrd won Lib off and Jessica Smith won JV jump off. * Photos by Gary Harmon tBMT .I u ■ rr—jlH 5 n ft j'' ]L.tßw ' .r-sr— p J . Ij ,J| s’ westpikud m mk vl Epjp.7 . HORNETS Py * PF* t i KNI Gary Harmon Westfield's junior varsity squad performs. -’"* " -',' f" 1 , *'/** _, • iVt!B‘' T f ■' /■' V ' ;:, a> ..- • Br W -gBLv ’^ll < MESSBBstk. * - I VVHr 4 - ENI Gary Harmon Wesftfield varsity cheerleaders compete. EDGE From page iB Roberts was sporting a face protector due to the injury she suffered in Tuesday’s home game against Warner Robins. Ashley West added eight for the Lady Panthers. Perry held a 9-7 lead after the first IMPROVE From page iB in eight. For the Houston County Bears, Ryan Stallings was on fire from the outside to lead all scorers with 16 points. Center Jon Nolton scored 14 points and Rashad Turner added 11. Dexter Holman, who the night before was playing football in Cobb County, looked bas ketball-ready in scoring eight off the bench. Michael Walker of Perry joined Stallings in a little 3- point shootout at the end of the first quarter. But the Panthers led by as much as nine in the period, which ended with a 19-15 edge for the home club. With Hubbard scoring from several different spots, and Jones blocking a couple Assisted Living % Cordeixa (Manor 229-273-1173 Ann Clark. Executive Director I '‘Nestedin the Heart of Cordele - Where Residents are living each day to the Fullest ” We otter ninny Assisted & Independent Living options! 1307 Blackshear Rd. INDEPENDENT LIVING quarter, but it was a 9-4 advantage until Crosskey’s hot hand warmed up at the period’s end. She opened the second quarter with another 3-point basket. With a three-point play after an offensive rebound by Janesa Johnson, Houston County took the lead for good at 13-12. When Torain and Crosskey com bined for four more long-range of shots, the Panthers took full command of the score board in the second quarter. In the final minute before halftime, Fluellen canned a 3-point shot to make it 40-26 at the break. Fluellen showed he could also score inside putting back an offensive rebound in the third. Akeen Felder and Askew both scored on some power moves near the bas ket, and on Askew’s 3-point er and dunk on the offensive boards that kept Perry in a double-digit lead 53-41. Houston’s main edge in the second half was at the foul line. The Bears made 10 from the line in the third, which ended at 57-46 Perry. The Bears calmly went on a 9-0 run to open the fourth, a run that Kameron Felder and Hubbard ended with consecutive 3-pointers (63- Cordele, GA 31015 baskets, the Lady Bear lead shot to 24-14. Perry’s Shay Newberry led a break with an assist to Roberts to get the score down to 26-20, but with a pair of inside baskets by Thomas and another stick-back for Johnson, the visitors led 31-22 at the half. The Lady Panthers made a fourth-quarter comeback with Houston leading 40-29 at the 55). Houston answered a 3- point play by Jones with a 5-0 run but Casey Hayward had a clutch steal and the Panthers iced it with three foul shots. ■ | WOMEN'S, MEN'S, GIRLS AND New and Gently Used Apparel and AccessoriesM BRAND NAMES WE CARRY: L 1 Ralph Lauren • Ann Taylor • Brighton iff M • Coach• Dooney & Bourke • Saks sth5 th Ave _J f jMB • Hollister * American Eagle • Abercrombie • Liz, and More |(1 Blvd. (behind Chick-fil-a) (478) 328-2041 V-—- Give the Gift of Dance to your Special Child this Holiday! Now accepting registration for ages 3.5-11 for beginner ballet, tap and creative movement classes! 00041389 fWjJyirru/mif 438 S. Pkasait Hii! *f) ance Warner Robins, GA J J SPORTS — j^r B jBHBUi ..... * " I js ENI/Gary Harmon Haley Way drives to the basket. FALL From page iB escaped with a 49-47 win. “Things went well on defense,” said Hornet coach Jake Walls. “We contested shots well. We rebounded. But we only shot 16-for -57.” Walls added he certainly doesn’t expect that bad a percentage all season, but on Saturday it put his team in a tough hole. He was impressed, though, with the fact Westfield was still in the game at the end. On that last shot, Walls said they ended up with an open 3-point look when in Prime Rib Seasoned to Perfection greendefby L 75 Entt 136 • 987-8877 Hip Hop & Tap Class! j fact the set he called for was aimed at a two-point shot for the tie. Nash Murph had 18 points, Ken Malone and John Peake each had six and Spurgeon Green five for the Hornets. MDS 46, WESTFIELD 26 (girls] The Westfield girls bas ketball team dropped to 1-4 on the season with a road loss Saturday. It was the second meeting of the young season against Mount de Sales as the Lady Hornets fell 54-32 at the Tattnall Square tournament on Nov. 21. Mason Moreland had nine points and was the team’s top rebounder, according to beginning. Roberts drained a 3 and Burgess scored off a steal to cap a 7-0 with 4:31 remaining (44-38 HC). Despite Houston’s efforts to run down the clock, Sheek Ragin of Perry made a clutch steal that led to a Roberts basket for a 47-42 score. But two free throws from Bethany Crenshaw countered two from West that made it a three point game. |41044 “Open ear hearing aids are the best inno vation I have seen in. over ten years to help people hear more nat urally. It works”, Jack Corry 11, BC-HIS* To see if you qualify for these new hearing instruments, FREE electronic hearing tests will be given through the end of the year from 9am - spm. These tests have been arranged for any one who suspects they are losing their hearing. Such persons gener ally say they can hear but cannot understand words. w wßeltone Helping the world hear better Call today to reserve an appointment time. 478-929-4567 BBSS * Board Certified in Hearing Instrument Sciences. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2006 ♦ • The Perry Lady Panthers defeated Dooly County in Vienna Friday 72-39 with two players recording a double-double. Roberts had 11 points and 15 rebounds while Burgess had 23 points and 13 boards to go with five shot blocks. Ragin almost had a triple-double as she scored 11 points, had nine rebounds and blocked eight. Open Ear Hearing Aids Westfield's John Peake battles for a rebound in the Hornets’ loss at Mount de Sales Saturday. ENI/Gary Harmon coach Jeff Eubanks. “We have trouble scor ing”, the coach said about his roster of only sopho mores and freshmen. “Our turnovers were better but still high. We just have trou ble executing our offense. They’re playing good defense, but if the offense isn’t what it should be, the defense won’t always be at a high level. “Hopefully it’s because of our youth.” Westfield basketball trav els to Macon tonight to face Stratford Academy. This weekend, it’s more tourna ment action for the Hornets in Dublin at the Trinity Christmas Tournament. This is all you see. Testing with the latest computerized electron ic equipment will indi cate wether you can be helped. Everyone, especially those over 55, should have an electronic hear ing test at least once a year. If there is a hear ing problem, there is new help available. 3B 4126 k