Lady Hounds fall in state semifinals

The Lady Greyhounds' best season in 20 years came to an end Saturday afternoon at the Akins Ford Arena in Athens as Jones County fell 69-49 to Kell, the state's second-ranked team in the AAAA classification. 

The Lady Hounds were led by 21 points of Aubrey Norris and 14 by Kamiyah Adams.

JCHS rallied before halftime to lead 26-25 before being held to two points for nearly four minutes of the third quarter, leading to a 48-37 Longhorns lead going into the final quarter of play. 

Jones County ends its season with an overall record of 25-6. Kell advances to play Marist in next week's state championship.