Milfred Franklin

Kymora Smith (4) brings the ball up the court in a road loss to Oglethorpe County on Nov. 14. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Kymora Smith (4) brings the ball up the court in a road loss to Oglethorpe County on Nov. 14. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Lady ‘Dogs into year two under Franklin

Lance McCurley
Thursday, November 30, 2023
Morgan County girls’ basketball accomplished a lot last year in Milfred Franklin’s first season in charge.
The Lady Bulldogs with South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley after attending her camp last week. CONTRIBUTED

The Lady Bulldogs with South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley after attending her camp last week. CONTRIBUTED

Lady Dogs learn valuable lessons at Dawn Staley camp

Lance McCurley
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Since hiring head coach Dawn Staley more than a decade ago, the South Carolina women’s basketball team has been among the best programs in the nation. Staley arrived in 2008, and since then, the Gamecocks won national championships in 2017 and 2022.
Reggie Ross (5) was a role player for the Bulldogs the past few years, but especially this past season for new head coach Cody Anderson. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Reggie Ross (5) was a role player for the Bulldogs the past few years, but especially this past season for new head coach Cody Anderson. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Morgan County basketball players garner All-Region honors

Lance McCurley
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Morgan County recently had several boys and girls basketball players named to the All-Region 4-AAA Team. The Bulldogs had two players earn All-Region honors while two others were honorable mentions. The Lady Dogs also had several players earn All-Region honors and a few honorable mentions.
Morgan County junior Kiwi Lane (10) in transition trying to get past a Long County defender in last week's first-round win. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Morgan County junior Kiwi Lane (10) in transition trying to get past a Long County defender in last week's first-round win. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Carver cuts Lady Dogs from playoff picture

Lance McCurley
Thursday, March 2, 2023
Morgan County (20-8) met its match on Friday against top-seed and Class AAA’s No. 4-ranked Carver-Columbus (20-9) in the second round of the Class AAA state playoffs. The Lady Tigers advanced in the Sweet 16 tilt with a dominant 94-31 win over the No. 2 seed Lady Dogs.
Morgan County sophomore guard Kymora Smith (4) brings the ball up the court during a win over ARC earlier this month. LANCE MCCURLEY/File Photo

Morgan County sophomore guard Kymora Smith (4) brings the ball up the court during a win over ARC earlier this month. LANCE MCCURLEY/File Photo

Lady Dogs set to face Long County in first round of state playoffs

Lance McCurley
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Morgan County girls basketball enters the Class AAA state playoffs as the No. 2 seed from Region 4-AAA.  The Lady Dogs (19-7) are matched up against No. 3 seed Long County (17-8) in the first round, and they will face the Lady Blue Tide on Tuesday.
Morgan County freshman Cydney Burke (24) tries to pass the ball around a Cross Creek defender in Friday night’s loss to the No. 8 Lady Razorbacks. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Morgan County freshman Cydney Burke (24) tries to pass the ball around a Cross Creek defender in Friday night’s loss to the No. 8 Lady Razorbacks. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Lady Dogs snap two-game losing skid, gain momentum

Lance McCurley
Thursday, February 9, 2023
The Morgan County girls basketball team finally broke through with a win earlier this week. The Lady Dogs (18-6, 7-3 Region 4-AAA) were riding a two-game losing skid entering the regular season finale Tuesday at Harlem; however, they were able to down the Lady Bulldogs, 59-47.
Senior Destiny Hunter (24) shoots a jumper over an ARC defender in Morgan County’s 60-31 rout of the Lady Musketeers last Tuesday. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Senior Destiny Hunter (24) shoots a jumper over an ARC defender in Morgan County’s 60-31 rout of the Lady Musketeers last Tuesday. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Lady Dogs defeat ARC, Salem; drop loss to Hephzibah

Lance McCurley
Thursday, February 2, 2023
The Morgan County girls’ basketball team (17-5. 6-2 Region 4-AAA) picked up two league wins last week against the Academy of Richmond County (60-31) and Salem (45-42). The Lady Dogs entered the week riding a four-game winning streak, dating back to Jan. 17.
Sophomore Kymora Smith (4) handles the ball at the top of the key against ARC on Tuesday. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Sophomore Kymora Smith (4) handles the ball at the top of the key against ARC on Tuesday. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

BASKETBALL: Lady Bulldogs continue to roll after clash with Cross Creek

Brendan Koerner
Thursday, January 26, 2023
The Morgan County girls’ basketball team has had an exceptional season so far and has kept it rolling after losing its first region game to Cross Creek last week. Since the loss last Tuesday, the Lady Bulldogs have defeated Monroe Area and Salem, both in convincing fashion.
Jaden Young (14) drives the lane against a Lady Rebels’ defender in Friday night’s 62-43 win. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Jaden Young (14) drives the lane against a Lady Rebels’ defender in Friday night’s 62-43 win. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

BASKETBALL: Lady Dogs building ‘chemistry’ as they stay hot

Lance McCurley
Thursday, January 19, 2023
The Morgan County girls’ basketball team rode a seven-game winning streak into this week.  The Lady Dogs also went 3-0 in that span and defeated two Region 4-AAA foes in the process. Morgan County head coach Milfred Franklin can see his girls building ‘chemistry.
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