A member of The Courier Herald’s sports team since 2015, Jeremy writes about Trinity Christian School baseball, basketball, football and softball. The Dublin native, a multi-sport athlete for the Crusaders in his playing years, keeps close tabs on the school’s athletic programs and serves as a go-to authority on Trinity sports history.
The Lady Crusaders survived a close one to advance to the Final Four again, and the Lady Falcons won their second-straight 2-High A title as region tournaments wrapped up in Friday's local basketball action.
The Crusaders were shut out in their first quarter, but still nearly came back for a shot to knock off a higher seed Wednesday night in the GIAA tournament.
The Lady Crusaders rolled to a spot in the finals, while the Trinity boys were handed a loss by CFCA during Thursday afternoon's preliminary action in Sandersville.
The Lady Crusaders' come-from-behind win over the state's top-ranked team highlighted Friday's senior-night celebration, which leads into this week's region 2-AA tournament at Brentwood.
The Lady Falcons' victory over Dodge County, to maintain their two-way tie for the region lead, was a lone bright spot on Tuesday's slate of local road games.
The Lady Crusaders won a first of what's sure to be multiple games rematching last year's state final, while confident performances by the Falcons and Raiders rounded out an overwhelmingly winning Tuesday night for local basketball teams.