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Lady Hawks win Battle of the Birds
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After beginning the season with a quick 3-0 start, the Lady Eagles varsity basketball team took a step back Tuesday night in its home opener, falling to Henry County 61-50 in non-region action. Eastside carried a seven-point lead into halftime, but the Lady Hawks outscored the Lady Eagles 16-6 in the fourth quarter to outlast Eastside in the “Battle of the Birds.” Jazzmine Cook led the Lady Eagles with 20 points, while forward Zaria Barton added 12, but Henry County’s Taylor Cistrunk scored 15 points in the third quarter on her way to a game-high 27 points.