STOCKBRIDGE — Luella was the top local girls basketball team last season with a state runner-up finish and three other teams (Eagle’s Landing, Stockbridge and Union Grove) made it to the state playoffs.
Those teams again have high expectations going into the 2022-23 season while other Henry County teams are looking to improve.
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