In some ways, it took East Hall an entire season to hold off and ultimately defeat Oconee County in Wednesday’s first-round state playoff game. With a 68-55 home win over the Lady Warriors, the Lady Vikings’ road to a state championship will now take them nearly three hours down state to face Peach County High on Friday night at 7 p.m. in Fort Valley. Forced to respond to Oconee County’s defensive shift in the second half, leading scorer Jatasia Bailey (20 points) said her team leaned on the camaraderie and communication it developed through a long and arduous year to earn its second straight berth into the second round.