Sweet 16 roundup: Jenkins girls advance to the Elite Eight once again

The Jenkins girls basketball team showed its depth and versatility as the Warriors rolled to a convincing 58-41 win over visiting Lumpkin County to advance to the Class 3A state quarterfinals on Friday, Feb. 27th. The Warriors improved to 25-4 on the season and are set to host Pickens (21-9) in an Elite Eight matchup set for Tuesday, March 3 at 5:30 p.m., in what will be the final home game, win or lose, for the Warrior seniors. Jenkins jumped out to an 11-2 lead on Lumpkin County after the first quarter. The Indians were able to cut the deficit to 23-16 at the half, but the Warriors pulled away in the second half behind a strong defensive effort combined with their outside shooting. Senior...