Sports – The White County Warriors may have had the home court last night but that didn’t stop Hebron Christian from having the advantage in round one of the Varsity Basketball GHSA State Playoffs.

It was a rough start in the first quarter as the Lions were off to an early lead before the Warriors were able to score. Couple that with a 10-0 run for Hebron later in the first would end the period with the Warriors down by nine at 22 to 13, Lions.

The deficit for the Warriors would only increase from there each quarter, and White County would head to the locker room at the half down by thirteen and fans holding onto hope for a rally in the second half. (36-23 Lions)

White County played stronger in the third, only allowing the Lions to increase their advantage by one, ending the third down by fourteen. (52-38 Lions). However, the Warriors could never seem to get any traction in the second half and the chance of moving up in the brackets in the playoffs started slipping away.  And while the White County boys played well, the play style of the Lions soon brought this unremarkably average game to a close with a final score of 74 to 55 Lions.

Senior Jaden Yeh ends his high school varsity career as the school’s 2nd all-time highest scorer, as well as being named Regional Player of the Year twice. The loss in last night’s game brings White County’s 2023 Basketball season to a close with one major distinction, the Region 7 AAA title.

#14 Jadon Yeh-Regional Player of the Year|Video Credit: AccessWDUN