Photojournalism: Laney High School girls’ basketball team heads to the Elite Eight

Ava Hunter of Union County, left, reaches for the ball as Santana Dennis of Laney, right, drives to the basket at the GSHA state basketball playoff game at Laney High School. Photo by Mike Adams

Date: February 26, 2022

Laney High School made it to the Elite Eight Saturday after defeating 81-58 on the Wildcats’ home court.

Laney 17-7 will take on Northeast of Macon Tuesday.

Harmony Jenkins of Laney, left, and Hope Taylor of Union County, right, fight for a rebound at the GSHA state basketball playoff game at Laney High School on Saturday, Feb. 26. Photo by Mike Adams
Rebekah Chambers, left, and Ava Hunter, right, of Union County try to stop Laney’s Santana Dennis, center, from making a shot at the GSHA state basketball playoff game at Laney High School on Saturday, Feb. 26. Photo by Mike Adams
Ciara Turner of Laney, left, attempts a jump shot as Ava Hunter of Union County defends the play at the GSHA state basketball playoff game at Laney High School on Saturday. Photo by Mike Adams
Corrine Hill of Union County, left, defends as Ciara Turner of Laney attempts a shot at the GSHA state basketball playoff game at Laney High School on Saturday, Feb. 26. Photo by Mike Adams
Raina Burns of Laney, left, attempts a shot as Ariel McCarter of Union County, right, defends at the GSHA state basketball playoff game at Laney High School on Saturday, Feb. 26. Photo by Mike Adams
Union County defenders Rebekah Chambers, left, and Ava Hunter, center, try to defend Laney’s Santana Dennis’s shot attempt at the GSHA state basketball playoff game at Laney High School on Saturday. Photo by Mike Adams
Raina Burns of Laney, front, attempts a layup as Aerial McCarter of Union County, back, goes for the block at the GSHA state basketball playoff game at Laney High School. Photo by Mike Adams

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