Battle-tested Cats were ready for state-championship moment

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Senior Huey Blalock takes the ball in the other direction during his 29-point MVP performance in the Wildcats’ Class A Division I state championship win over Southwest on March 13 in the Macon Coliseum

Enoch Autry/The Clayton Tribune. RCHS head coach David Adcock directs Colton Crane in the final seconds of the state championship game. The senior came off the bench to hit two free throws with 37.3 seconds left in the game to help the Wildcats ice the win over Southwest. Junior Landan Bedingfield added another free throw at the end to make the final score 52-43 in Macon.

Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Wildcat junior Reed Burrell makes a pass during the March 13 state championship game against Southwest in the Macon Coliseum. RCHS head coach David Adcock calls Burrell a “Swiss army knife” on the team.