McDONOUGH— Both Henry County basketball programs hoisted championship trophies at the Chuck Miller Classic Tuesday night. The Lady Warhawks won in dramatic fashion over Spalding in a 69-67 affair, while the boys program pulled away in the second half against Monticello.
McWhorter’s last-second heroics saves victory for Lady Warhawks
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