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

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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

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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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J' iv Again the Dogs were at the Rockdale gym. At this time, they were unde- feated. Nlorrow jumped out into a lead, but their lead was cut. Going into halftime the score was 37-16. Both teams went out of control and lVlorrow won. The fifth game for the Lady Bulldogs was against Newnan. They had beaten North Clayton, and their record stood at three wins and one loss. The girls started off well, shooting adequately and playing good defense in the first half. By the fourth quarter, the girls were playing poorly, but still won by a convincing 50-37. The Dogs controlled the entire game against Forest Park. Tammy Zachary played a great game. The entire team played a well-rounded game, and the out- come was never in doubt. The second half proved to be the strong point for the Rock- dale five as they took command and coasted to an easy win at66-61. The first game back after the Christmas holidays was against the Jonesboro Cardi- nals. After a win over Newton County, the girls seemed mighty confident. The dogs looked slow, but by halftime they were ahead. The game became very exciting when Jonesboro's coach was thrown out of the game. The dogs made a comeback, but it was too late. Jonesboro won 62-56. Basketball 133