The Lady Falcons got a serious late challenge leading by 14 in the first half, but got just enough key plays down the stretch to come away with a 63-55 win Friday at the Coliseum.
The defending state runners-up, fueled by solid performances from Chase Dupree and C.J. Howard, held off a challenge from the Falcons to advance to their second-straight quarterfinal.
The Raiders emerged from Friday's physical finale with the win to lock up the region title. The Falcons, despite the loss, are also playoff-bound.
The Raiders turned in a dominant performance from beginning to end, as the Irish suffered a rare shutout at the hands of their loaded defense Thursday in Macon.
The Royals "dominated the game in all aspects" as they thumped Southwest 52-16 Thursday at Thompson Stadium.
The Raiders "played with a little bit of a chip on their shoulder" as they rolled to a huge win in their first region 4-AAA game of the season.
The Lady Falcons couldn't muster enough of an offensive threat to challenge the Gryphons, whose four goals had them slightly overpowered in Monday's quarterfinal match.
