Rockdale County High School - Tempus Fugit Yearbook (Conyers, GA)

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A big win over Newnan brought the Dogs to 10-5. A win over LaGrange would give the Dogs second place in the sub-region. A slow first half which lacked intensity on both sides ended up in a 23-23 tie. An outstanding effort in the second half enabled the Dogs to pull off an easy victory and second place in the sub-region. Cap- tain Tim Roseberry was instrumental in this victory as he grabbed 20 rebounds. A questionable loss at For- est Park brought the Dogs back home to play archerival Newton County. The Rams jumped off to an early lead, but behind the shooting of Bo Bo Elliott and Robert lVlcGuire, the Dogs pulled out to a 5 point lead at halftime. The second half was all Rockdale as the leads were stretched to as much as 12 points. The final run by Newton County came up short as Chris Shipp played with tremendous intensity and foul shots dropped. Final: Rockdale 68 - Newton 61. The stage was set and the final curtain drawn. This was the climax of the season for both clubs as the newest rivalry in 6AAA was to unfold. The showdown between region leading Heritage and second place Bulldogs turned into a high scoring run and gun game. The Patriots took out to an early lead by 5 points at halftime. The Dogs came out on fire in the second half behind the front court strength of lVlcGuire, Shipp and Rose! berry to take command of the game, which was never in question. When the final buzzer sounded, the Bulldogs won 86-77, proving who was the best in Rock- dale County Basketball. Basketball 131

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Good defense won the Jonesboro game for the Bulldogs. The Dogs con- trolled the entire game and held leads of up to fifteen points. A lack of good ball handling and a fine Cardinal press brought Jonesboro back. Robert McGurie had an excellent game which included an impressive dunk. Tim Roseberry rebounded well in the final minutes which gave the Dogs a 70-68 victory. A loss to Heritage and a win over Mor- row sent the Dogs into the R. E. Lee game with a 6-5 record and third place in the sub-region. The Bulldogs controlled the entire contest. The Bull- dogs proved that they could place respectably without McGuire, as he got into early foul trouble, but it did not affect the Dogs even against the 6'9 antics of Lee's Darrell Lockhart. A good defensive effort gave the Dogs a 67-57 victory. A last place North Clayton team proved to be easy opposition for the Dogs. The key to the victory was the domination of the boards by lVlcGuire, Shipp, and Roseberry. The game became a runaway and Coach Stroud was able to play all of his reserves as the Dogs won 64-57. Basketball

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Dogs Go For 4 Three region championships in the past three years left this year's Lady Bullodgs with a lot to live up to. With returning starters Suzanne Ferrell, Vera Shepperd, and Tammie Zachary, the RCHS team was looking forward to a great season. Expecting the strong- est opposition ever from region 6AAA, the Bulldogs had the confidence, experience, and skill to go for four championships in a row. After winning against R. E. Lee on November 29, the Rockdale girls came bursting with enthusiasm to play Griffin. Early in the second quar- ter, Rockdale was down by eight points, but by the fourth quarter, they were ahead. By capitalizing on foul shots, Rockdale won 58-53. 2 Basketball