Lady Eagles advance to Regional Tournament for first time since '97

It’s not often a game lives up to the hype.

Monday night’s matchup between thirdranked Holliday and sixth-ranked Peaster was billed as a de-facto regional championship with the winner having the inside track to a berth in the state tournament.

The Lady Eagles and Lady Hounds traded haymakers for 32 minutes in Graham with Holliday holding on for a 70-69 win to advance to the regional tournament for t…