Westwood whips Southwest Georgia Academy; heads to region title game

DAWSON – The Westwood Lady Cats took the first step toward defending their GISA AA state championship Thursday night in Dawson as they beat Southwest Georgia Academy 57-34 in the semifinals of the Region 3-AA tournament at Terrell Academy.

The Lady Cats built a 29-16 lead at the half and cruised past the Lady Warriors. Westwood junior point guard Brianna Thompson scored 20 points and picked off five steals to lead the Lady Cats. Senior Abby Santos pumped in 19 points and Karlie Jones added eight points and eight rebounds. Senior forward Gracie Pollock, who is normally among the leading scorers, did not play.

Westwood (24-3) will now face rival and tournament host Terrell Academy in the region title game Friday night at Terrell Academy.