Anthony Webb

"It's a big challenge," Hancock Central coach Anthony Webb understated.

Randolph-Clay is averaging more than 90 points a game and its average margin of victory is close to 50 points.The Red Devils have topped 100 points 11 times.

Hancock Central can score also.Webb said the Bulldogs like to move the ball up and down the court, looking for easy transition baskets.Hancock Central has averaged 76.7 points in its three state tournament wins.
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Sophomore Brandon Nolley is the team's point guard, and Webb said his play will be especially important against the Red Devils.

"I believe that if we play our style of ball - I understand they're a pressing team - if we take care of the ball, we have a great chance of winning," Webb said.

After two years as an assistant, Webb is in his first year as head coach at Hancock Central.He was an assistant coach for nine years at Albany State University where he himself played basketball.

He said Monday he wouldn't mind working his way back into the college game, but for now, the Bulldogs are a good fit.

"It's hard to say really - I like them both - but I think I like high school better," he said.

The Bulldogs run has generated massive support in the city of Sparta and all of Hancock County.Webb said there was a great turnout of fans for the second round and quarterfinal games in Rome.

And why not?Hancock Central turned it up a notch when the postseason began. The Bulldogs swept through their region tournament undefeated and have added three more state playoff wins.

"Everybody has accepted their role," Webb said.

"Besides our game, the game (I am most looking forward to is the) Baldwin-Wilkinson County game," Hancock Central coach Anthony Webb said.
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"We're glad we are playing in (in the shoot-out)," Webb said.