Terrell County knocks off Calhoun County for Class A title

MACON - Shankel Allen&#39;s 3-pointer with 3:48 remaining provided the go-ahead points and helpd Terrell County beat Calhoun County 48-45 Saturday for the Georgia High School Associations Class A girls championship at the Macon Coliseum.<br> <br> Allen scored only eight points, but her late trey put No. 2-ranked Terrell County (25-1) ahead to stay.<br> <br> ``I&#39;m a senior and this is my last game,&#39;&#39; Allen said. ``We had to win.&#39;&#39;<br> <br> Unranked Calhoun County (21-8) used a 10-0 spurt to close the first quarter and take a 17-4 lead. Terrell slowed chipped away, three times getting to within one point only to have Calhoun County answer.<br> <br> Calhoun County finally tied the game at 41 on a basket by Florida State signee Tanae Davis, who finished with a game-high 26 points. An exchange of baskets left the score tied 43-43 when Allen hit the momentum-changing 3-pointer.<br> <br> Calhoun County had one chance to tie, but Joe Donna Molden&#39;s 3-point was short and Terrell controlled the rebound as time expired.<br> <br> Molden led the Cougars with 19 points and Brittany Martin added 13 points. Monshay Thomas scored 14 for Terrell.<br> <br> ``After playing them twice during the season, we knew this wouldn&#39;t be an easy game,&#39;&#39; said Terrell coach Tammye Jenkins, whose team split with Calhoun County in the regular season. ``We knew it would be hard.&#39;&#39;<br> <br> It was the first state championship for Terrell County&#39;s girls in Class A. The Lady Greenwaves won two straight titles in doulbe-A between 1985-86.