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

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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

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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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The next two games were away and the Lady Bulldogs won both of them. R. E. Lee and the Dogs were tied at 6 each at the end of the first quarter. Midway in the third quarter, Coach Ballard changed his tactics by install- ing full court press. The Bulldogs stretched the lead by ten points and were never behind again. After a loss to Griffin, the Lady Bull- dogs came back to beat North Clayton 55-47. The Dogs had an easy time beating their opponents. They jumped to an early lead and maintained it throughout the entire game. The Lady Bulldogs went away to New- nan for the next game and they won again. Blasting off to a score of 47-17 at halftime, the Dogs had an easy time beating LaGrange. Suzanne Ferrell led with twenty points. Coach Ballard said that it was the best game the team had played all year. The score ended with a victory of 72-52 for Rockdale. The Dogs' momentum ceased when Forest Park beat them. But the Dogs didn't stop as they came back and beat arch-rival Newton County 52-47. The Dogs played an exciting game, reeling off unanswered points. 134 Basketball