RUTLEDGE-The Cosby Lady Eagles felt they had something to prove in the District 2-A tournament.

After a crushing 73 point win over Clinch Friday, the Lady Eagles followed it up with a 59-29 win in the title game over Hancock County on Saturday.

But why would the Lady Eagles feel they had to prove something to begin with? After all, they had an unbeaten record in district play and have been a top five team in the Class A state rankings for several weeks now.

Even with all of those factors, it wasn’t enough for the coaches in the league to name a Lady Eagle as the league’s Most Valuable Player. With the tournament completed, the message the Lady Eagles were trying to send has been received by the rest of District 2-A.

“Tonight our goal was a 30 point win and when Sydni (Johnson) hit those two (free throws) it made it 30,” Cosby head coach Richard Coggins said. “I didn’t have a girl get a vote for district MVP. I thought we got done dirty in the district meeting. We wanted to prove why tonight and last night.”

For the full story, see the February 19 edition of the Newport Plain Talk.