Playoff notes

The Lady Jags (22-4) will host Monday's playoff game vs. Pinecrest High School (10-14). Pinecrest is the #4 seed out of the Southeastern Conference.

This game is 4th year in a row and 5th time in 6 years that the Lady Jags have hosted at least the 1st round of the NCHSAA playoff's. Each time the Jaguars have prevailed although not easily. Last season the Lady Jags held on to defeat East Wake 42-39 on a three-point shot by Lainey Childrey with 1:25 left on the clock. Two years ago a tough Wake Forest Rollesville team took the Lady Jags down to the wire before loosing by 55-48. These Seniors have seen this act before as their freshman year Athens hosted Durham Jordan in the first round, a game that had many physical plays including a couple of bloody noses and a technical called in the 4th quarter.

I expect nothing different Monday night at 7pm as Pinecrest I am sure will be determined not to see their season end. They are a veteran team with four seniors including the leading scorer Crystal Seasgroves who averages 15 points and 9.8 rebounds. Jennie Joy is the main perimeter threat for the Patriots as she is averaging 3.5 steals per game and dishing out 5.3 assist per game to go with her 11 points.

Game is on tomorrow at 7pm.........