Rockmart holds on for playoff win

Fans sat at the edge of their seats as they watched the Rockmart Yellow Jackets pull through a nail biting game with a win in the opening round of the state tournament over the weekend.

Playing against the Spencer Green Waves, the Jackets won by only a slim margin, with a final score 49-47.

Though Rockmart found themselves with in a drought at the line shooting for free throws on the night, Avery Allen dropped a pair of threes in the bucket to pull the Jackets out of a rut and into the next round of state playoffs.

This game showed off the team work of the Jackets, featuring sev- en different players off the bench who scored over 5 points for the collective win.

Top shooters on the night were Morgan Sims with 13 points followed by Avery Allen with 8 points.

“We played really well first half, and had a really bad second half. But we found a way to pull it out,” said head coach Kyle Stephens after Saturday’s win.

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