Forest Park reaches the finals with a 56-47 win.
The Douglas County Lady Tigers were defeated, 56-47, by the Forest Park Panthers in the GHSA state basketball semifinals Wednesday.
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Forest Park ends Lady Tiger's 30-win season in state semifinals.
It took Douglas County three months to build its 30-win undefeated season; it only took seven minutes for it to come crashing down. Midway through the third quarter of Wednesday's AAAA state semifinal game against Forest Park, the Lady Tigers had a commanding 26-16 lead. Seven minutes and a 25-7 run later, Douglas County trailed 39-33, never to lead again as Forest Park held on to beat the Lady Tigers 56-47. With Douglas County leading 26-16 in the third, Forest Park decided to change their defensive strategy, "We changed up our defense a little bit and went to a 2-2-1 half-court trap," Lady Panther coach Steven Cole said after the game. "That kept them away from the basket." Douglas County coach Chet Forsh seemed to agree with Cole's …
Douglas County girls get their 30th win of the season against Miller Grove in the state quarterfinals.
The Douglas County girls faced their toughest task since the mid-season Christmas tournament on Friday. Not only were the Lady Tigers facing Miller Grove, who defeated No. 10 Creekview in the second round, they were also playing away from home for the first time in the AAAA State Playoffs at the Coliseum on the campus of the University of West Georgia. Miller Grove jumped out to an early lead by moving the ball well on offense and pressuring the ball, full court, on defense. The Lady Tigers, however, went on a 7-2 run led by Monique Wells, who scored six of her 12 points in the first quarter, that cut the lead to two points. The first quarter was capped off by a buzzer-beating 3-pointer by LaTara Spriggs to give Douglas County a 16-15 lead…
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Douglas County girls dominate Mays in second round of State Playoffs.
Editor's Note: Come back to Patch on Thursday to see a complete fan photo gallery. The Douglas County girls team has only seen the “elite eight” of the state tournament once coming into this season. “Not since 96-97,” said head coach Chet Forsh. And that was in a time when teams played one fewer round than they do today. Tuesday the top-ranked Lady Tigers matched that team from 14 years ago by winning on their home court in front of a packed house against Mays High School, 80-55. The first half started with both teams scrambling on offense; possibly a case of nerves on both sides. As the two teams settled in, and the Lady Tigers assumed control, it was two seniors that stepped up for their respective teams. For Mays, Kristi Ware scored …
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Lady Tigers ride an early lead to victory against Sequoyah in opening round of playoffs.
The Douglas County Lady Tigers came into the first round of the AAAA State Playoffs undefeated and ranked No. 1 in the GACA poll. The Lady Tigers secured the top overall seed by winning every game and defeating their opponents by a margin of 29 points on average during the season. Despite the dominance displayed by Douglas County, head coach Chet Forsh continues to preach consistency, “play hard, play slow.” It seemed, early on, that their first round game against Sequoyah High School would be another blowout, but the Lady Chiefs would absorb the early shot and continue to fight the Lady Tigers tooth and claw. On their home court the Lady Tigers jumped out to a big lead in the first quarter, led by junior Latara Spriggs who scored 10 of …
Triphenya Bailey
8:28 am on Saturday, March 5, 2011
Congratulations to the Lady Tigers! We are extremely proud of you and Coach Forsh for the exceptional season you've given Douglas County. Watch out WNBA! more ›