(UPDATED) BASKETBALL ROUND-UP: Friday, February 23rd

  • Friday, February 23, 2024

(UPDATED) Basketball Round-up: Friday, February 23rd

GIRLS

USJ 65, Silverdale 55

The Lady Seahawks ended their prolific season just one game shy of the DII State Final Four with their loss at USJ. Miss Basketball finalist Kelsie Johnson led Silverdale with 17 points and Taylor Bledsoe had 13. Haylen Ayers led the Lady Bruins with 18, followed by Lilly Teague with 17 and Sophie King with 14. USJ moves on to Cookeville and the Final Four next week.

SILVERDALE

13

14

9

19

--55

USJ

17

14

14

20

--65

SILVERDALE (55) – Canter 9, Taylor Bledsoe 13, Raby 8, Owen 6, Ab. Littrell 2, Kelsie Johnson 17, Clark.

USJ (65) – Driver 8, Lilly Teague 17, Spellings, Sophie King 14, Haylen Ayers 18, Barham 8.

3-point goals: Silverdale 7 (Canter 2, Bledsoe 3, Johnson 2); USJ  6 (Teague 2, King 4).

Bradley Central 89, McMinn Co. 35

The Bearettes blew past McMinn co. in a Region 3-AAAA quarterfinal as Avary Brewer hit half of Bradley’s 12 three-pointers with six from long-range. She ended the game with 18 points. Kimora Fields led the Bearettes with 21, as Harmonie Ware had 17 and TaTianna Stovall 14. Aubrey Gonzalez led the Lady Cherokees with 18.

MCMINN COUNTY

7

11

6

11

--35

BRADLEY CENTRAL

38

24

19

8

--89

MCMINN COUNTY (35) – Hooper 4, Aubrey Gonzalez 18, Clark, Elliott 7, Sliger 2, Peterson 4, Seweii, Rogers, Whaley.

BRADLEY CENTRAL (89) – Kimora Fields 21, Avary Brewer 18, Harmonie ware 17, Wilcox 6, TaTianna Stovall 14, Stewart, Howard, Phillips 6, White, Osborn, Geren 5, Francis 2, Broome.

3-point goals: McMinn County 4 (Gonzalez 2, Elliott, Peterson); FACS 12 (Brewer 6, Ware 2, Wilcox, Phillips 2, Geren).

Records: McMinn County 13-13; Bradley Central 28-1.

Next up: Bradley Central plays Rhea County in a Region 3-AAAA semifinal on Monday at Jim Smiddie Arena.

Signal Mountain 56, Loudon 35

Carlee Lowry scored a game high 23 points and led the Lady eagles in a romp over Loudon in a Region 3-AAA quarterfinal contest. Ashlynn Rock had 18 for Signal Mountain, while Maddi Hayes led the Lady Redskins with 13.

LOUDON

8

4

12

11

--35

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN

19

11

18

8

--56

LOUDON (35) – Hagen 2, Yates, Garner 4, Giles 9, Presley, Kramer, White, Maddi Hayes 13, Hatcher 7.

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN (56) – Walker 3, Roberson 2, Clark 8, redman 2, Carlee Lowry 23, Ashlyn Rock 18.

3-point goals: Loudon 3 (Giles, Hayes 2);Signal Mountain 2 (Clark 2).

Other Scores:

Kingston 68, Tyner 49

Tellico Plains 57, Sequatchie Co. 40

Cleveland 78, Howard 21

Walker Valley 52, East Hamilton 45

Heritage 76, Hixson 18

Lenoir City 78, Red Bank 48

Soddy Daisy 61, South Doyle 52

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