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2B ♦ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2007 THRILLER From page iB created a turnover, Johnson saved possession for Houston, and Williams bulled her way to the bas ket to make it 52-48 before Warner Robins would go on another 5-0 run. The Lady Bears had 11- point leads both at halftime and at the end of the third period. Gazaway opened the second half with two 3-point ers. With some ball rever sal action, the Demonettes found Lakeisha Colbert in the post, and she brought Warner Robins within five at 35-30. Houston surged back to the 11-point edge to end the third period with Thomas finding Hewitt in the post and Williams and Farrah Lewis connecting in transition. For the first half, Houston County’s path to a big lead was to go ahead and match any production from Warner Robins. Williams and Billings traded 3-pointers at the start. Williams hit another long jumper when Johnson saved the ball on the floor right as Antonette Howell scored for the Demonettes on the offensive boards. Williams had four more RALLY From page iB each scored nine for Houston County while Rico Anderson had seven. Ritter had both a steal and a block in the first quarter, which ended with a 12-3 Warner Robins lead. His steal led to a fast break where Jared Fluellen gave the ball back to Ritter for a basket. Ritter also scored on a pass from Enos while breaking the Houston press. Anderson ended Warner Robins’ opening 7-0 run with his team’s only field goal of the period. Nate Clay and Robbie Bailey came off the Demon bench to score five. Kenny Fluellen, in the sec ond quarter, did what he saw Westside do time and time again the night before, and that’s shoot numerous free throws. T.S. Whitmore, another young Warner Robins reserve, fed Jordan Sanders inside for a basket that made it 26-8 at 2:50. Marquis Perine of Houston scored on a Stanton assist for only his team’s second field goal of the half, but that was followed by a push from the Demons with Jared Fluellen finishing. L ”M >' ' . —'■* m **t % * — — * 4Jfefe|iltev: «HSg| . mu mj|K _ ___ .. • *~" iim Trrrnf*^ wff [ r nesa®*^ \ ■;'" J ' : ' v>~ ' 7 ' ■'MfcX' mp|- - Warner Robins and Houston County players battle for a loose ball. GHSA, ABW create Vincent J. Dooley awards, scholarships Special to the Journal Athletes for a Better World and the Georgia High School Association this past week announced a partnership with the creation of the Vincent J. Dooley Awards and Scholarships pro gram. The Vincent J. Dooley Awards, accord ing to a release, will be presented to the two senior athletes in each high school in Georgia who exhibit the highest val ues and most dedication to making a difference in the community. “This is a great step in our work over the past several years to emphasize points late in the period as she followed in her own miss off a drive. Billings ended the quarter with a trey, but Houston was on top 13-9. Kyanne Holland of Warner Robins opened the second quarter with a second-chance 3-pointer only to have Lewis on the Houston end answer with a jumper. Williams got freshman Jayde Sparks involved with a lob pass inside for two, and then took her own steal to the top of the key and sank a 3 (29-15). Gazaway turned a steal from Colbert into a 3-point er to cut the Houston lead to nine late in the half. But with Ashlee Burkett making a steal, she knew the ball needed to go to Williams, and the result was two free throws and 33-22 Lady Bear lead at the break. • The Warner Robins Demonettes and the Demon boys basketball team will join Perry High and the Northside High girls in the Bank of Gray tournament hosted by Jones County High Thursday-Saturday. Warner Robins’ first games on Thursday are at 4 p.m. with the girls playing Sandy Creek and at 5:30 with the boys facing Jonesboro Houston’s push in the third quarter started with a pair of quick steals for Stanton, and it was 30-20 at 3:45. Yet another steal for Stanton led to a 3-pointer by Stotts, who would later convert while stealing an inbound pass. Jared Fluellen ended the Warner Robins scoring drought, and Sanders added a key steal to keep his team leading by five (34-29). Enos opened the fourth quarter nailing two 3-point ers while Ritter added one long shot plus a stick-back. Sanders added two more steals plus an assist in a spread set to Kenny Fluellen inside that upped the lead to 10. Title Game HIRAM 65, HAWKINSVILLE 52 Hiram improved its record to 10-1 and earned Chick fil-A tournament cham pion honors by beating Hawkinsville in the finals. Tournament MVP Stewart Clark let Hiram with 19 points. Arsenio Nuckles scored 18 and Justin Garner 13, also for the Hornets. Udi, Riley, Nuckles, Quin bivins of Westside, as well as Northside's James Hagan were all all-tournament selections. the importance of sports as a means of developing character,” said GHSA Executive Director Ralph- Swearngin. “Both Coach Dooley and ABW repre sent the values to which all young ath letes should aspire.” The athletic director at each high school in Georgia will select a male and a female senior athlete to receive the award. Each recipient then becomes a nominee for the Dooley Scholarship, which is a four-year, SI,OOO a year scholarship to be awarded to one male and one female each year. The scholar ship is provided by Champion Windows ” I ill Ml— jfc Jm BJM h-J ■ W Rjk tm fl fe,. '~ i intHHV ' &' m #mm > Kir HD>, %• >. A y-*" “ HJn -Vt. "',Sf «a •' ,> v." "»• HR ® Hi IjjPljp *WMSPfliyii ' , mum f; : !><l>, Si^ |r 'S'3 ' jh| ENI/Gary Harmon Demonette Drashiya Anderson drives to the basket in the team's Chick-fil-A Bear Brawl game against Hiram Friday at Houston County High School. Mil h, i. # in tt 'X i ifiHrrrfnir ' , ~ ?£ „ riTfli W isl - . ~” \\ JiHwk WS * . *+ < r 5 - jv. ifsfsSSp &/, > « » ? * . '<*- *£ A v, -'-Y* -> i T J * f f 1 i-'A , * f f • j** j \ :' 1 \ .y% '■& . •.; , i f ' ;Wm & 'i' F v< . ENI/Gary Harmon Jared Fluellen for Warner Robins and Jarrid Nunn for Houston County, battle for a rebound in the two teams' Chick fil-A Bear Brawl consolation game Hiram Friday at Houston County High School. ENI/Gary Harmon •. * ENI/Gary Harmon Demon Jordan Sanders posts up for a jump shot against Houston County's Donte Williams. and Patio Rooms. Award recipients will be selected in December and scholar ship winners will be announced at a banquet in Atlanta in the spring. Vince Dooley has been a respected figure in Georgia athletics for more than 40 years, not only for his success as a football coach and athletic direc tor but also for his contribution to the community. Athletes for a Better World was founded by Fred Northup in June of 1998. The organization, according to the release, arose out of a need for positive mentoring of young people in sport. Jim Collins Attorney At Law Specializing In BANKRUPTCY 127 CARL VINSON PKWY. WARNER ROBINS, GA 31088 478*322-2542 EH HL -afll HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL i 7514 mmmm mmm