2018TSSAAD1G
2018 TSSAA (Tennessee) Blue Cross Girls Basketball Championships
Division 1 Class A, 2A, & 3A
Middle Tennessee State University
Murphy Center
Murfreesboro, TN
March 7-10, 2018
©2018 Ron Harrison
Wednesday March 7th
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Riverdale |
77 |
Ravenwood |
50 |
Class AAA |
|
Bearden |
70 |
Arlington |
42 |
Class AAA |
|
Bradley Central |
56 |
Daniel Boone |
27 |
Class AAA |
|
Houston |
70 |
Mt. Juliet |
54 |
Class AAA |
|
Greenfield |
54 |
Pickett County |
50 |
Class A |
|
Huntingdon |
44 |
Moore County |
40 |
Class A |
Thursday March 8th
|
Unaka |
61 |
Wartburg Central |
54 |
Class A |
|
Summertown |
52 |
Dresden |
29 |
Class A |
|
Westview |
41 |
Alcoa |
36 |
Class AA |
|
Macon County |
75 |
Cheatham County |
55 |
Class AA |
|
Upperman |
62 |
East Nashville |
51 |
Class AA |
|
Haywood |
67 |
Gatlinburg-Pittman |
56 |
Class AA |
Friday March 9th
|
Riverdale |
77 |
Bearden |
59 |
Class AAA |
Semifinal |
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Houston |
52 |
Bradley Central |
49 |
Class AAA |
Semifinal |
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Greenfield |
53 |
Huntingdon |
46 |
Class A |
Semifinal |
|
Summertown |
55 |
Unaka |
44 |
Class A |
Semifinal |
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Macon County |
37 |
Westview |
32 |
Class AA |
Semifinal |
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Upperman |
65 |
Haywood |
56 |
Class AA |
Semifinal |
Saturday March 10th
Houston (28-5) vs. Riverdale (35-1) Class AAA Championship
Houston coach Ben Moore started the following lineup: 5-10 Jr. Jayla Hemingway, 5-8 Jr. Madison Griggs, 5-8 Jr. Melisa Carter, 5-5 So. Destinee Wells,and 5-6 So. Tatiana Gary. Riverdale coach Randy Coffman countered with 5-11 Sr. Amanda Whittington, 5-11 Sr. Brinae Alexander, 5-11 Sr. Alexis Whittington, 5-6 Jr. Aislynn Hayes, and 5-6 So. Alasia Hayes.
Riverdale steadily pulled away to capture the championship with a 77-50 victory over Houston. Riverdale shot 48.9% from the field including five of 16 from the three point line. The Warriors connected on 26 of 33 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 19 points off 16 Houston turnovers. Houston shot 36.2% from the field including 10 of 21 from beyond the arc. The Mustangs connected on six of 14 free throws, pulled down 25 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 10 Riverdale turnovers.
Aislynn Hayes led Riverdale with 19 points, five rebounds, and four assists. Brinae Alexander added 18 points including two three point baskets, six of six free throws, and eight rebounds. Alexis Whittington recorded 12 points and 11 rebounds. Alasia Hayes chipped in with 10 points and four rebounds.
Jayla Hemingway led Houston with 18 points including four three point baskets, six rebounds, three assists, three blocked shots, and two steals. Destinee Wells added 10 points, four rebounds, and eight assists. Madison Griggs recorded nine points on three three point baskets. Melisa Carter chipped in with six points and eight rebounds.
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Houston |
12 |
12 |
12 |
14 |
50 |
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Riverdale |
19 |
21 |
18 |
19 |
77 |
Houston (50) – Hemingway 18, Griggs 9, Carter 6, Wells 10, Gary 1, Davis 6.
Riverdale (77) – Amanda Whittington 7, Alexander 18, Alexis Whittington 12, Aislynn Hayes 19,Alasia Hayes 10,Edgeston 2,Holcomb 3,Mayeux 6.
AAA All Tournament Team – Trinity Lee (Bearden), Jakhyla Davis (Bearden), Rhyne Howard (Bradley Central), Alexis Whittington (Riverdale), Jayla Hemingway (Houston), Alasia Hayes (Riverdale), Destinee Wells (Houston), Brinae Alexander (Riverdale), Amanda Whittington (Riverdale), and Aislynn Hayes (Riverdale) (MVP).
Summertown (32-2) vs. Greenfield (33-2) Class A Championship
Summertown coach Craig McGill started the following lineup: 5-7 Sr. Lauren Graves, 5-7 Sr. Kylie Rosson, 5-10 Sr. Josie Franks, 5-5 Sr. Reily Brazier, and 5-6 Sr. Taytum McGill. Greenfield coach Willie Trevathan countered with 6-0 So. Tess Darby, 5-9 So Chloe Moore, Sr. Anna Dale Wright, 5-7 Sr. Kinleigh Harris, and 5-7 Sr. Makayla Little.
Greenfield trailed 29-28 after three quarters but rallied to defeat Summertown by a score of 47-39. The score was tied four times and there were eight lead changes in the game. Greenfield shot 37.8% from the field including four of 17 from the three point line. The Yellowjackets connected on 15 of 18 free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and scored 12 points off 14 Summertown turnovers. Summertown shot 40% from the field including five of 18 from beyond the arc. The Eagles connected on two of six free throws, pulled down 28 rebounds, and scored 12 points off nine Greenfield turnovers.
Chloe Moore led Greenfield with 20 points including seven of seven free throws, five rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Tess Darby added 13 points and eight rebounds. Makayla Little recorded 11 points including two three point baskets.
5-5 Fr. Kaley Campbell led Summertime 10 points including two three point baskets, five rebounds, and four assists. Josie Franks added eight points and seven rebounds. Reily Brazier recorded seven points and five rebounds.
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Summertown |
10 |
13 |
6 |
10 |
39 |
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Greenfield |
12 |
5 |
11 |
19 |
47 |
Summertown (39) – Graves 3, Rosson 0, Franks 8, Brazier 7, McGill 3, J.Brazier 2, Campbell 10, Jones 6.
Greenfield (47) – T.Darby 13, Moore 20, Wright 0, Harris 0,Little 11, E. Darby 3.
A All Tournament Team – Makayla Poland (Wartburg Central), Courtney Pritchett (Pickett County), Marisa Belew (Huntingdon), Myah Parlier (Unaka), Tess Darby (Greenfield), Josie Franks (Summertown), Reily Brazier (Summertown), Kaley Campbell (Summertown), Makayla Little (Greenfield), and Chloe Moore (Greenfield) (MVP).
Upperman (36-0 ) vs. Macon County (31-5) Class 2A Championship
Upperman coach Dana McWilliams started the following lineup: 5-9 So.Brooke Shrum, 5-9 Fr. Reagan Hurst, 6-0 Sr. Riley Hurst, 5-5 Fr.Torie Brooks, and 5-8 Sr. Akira Levy. Macon County coach Larry White countered with 5-8 So. Keeley Carter, 5-8 Fr. Jalynn Gregory, 5-10 Sr. Kyndal Bullington, 5-2 Fr. Abby Shoulders, and 5-5 So. Jamie Ashburn.
Akira Levy scored in the paint in the final seconds of overtime to give Upperman a 64-62 victory over Macon County. The score was tied eight times and there three lead changes in the game. Abby Shoulders hit one of three free throws with one second remaining in regulation to allow Macon County to tie the game and force overtime. Upperman shot 48.9% from the field including four of 11 from the three point line. The Bees connected on 14 of 23 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and scored eight points off nine Macon County turnovers. Macon County shot 35.2% from the field including six of 18 from beyond the arc. The Tigerettes connected on 18 of 23 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and scored 14 points off nine Upperman turnovers.
Akira Levy led Upperman with 31 points including nine of 13 free throws, 11 rebounds, five assists, three blocked shots, and two steals. Riley Hurst added 11 points including three three point baskets and four rebounds.
Keeley Carter led Macon County with 32 points including 13 of 13 free throws and 15 rebounds. Jalynn Gregory added 13 points including two three point baskets. Abby Shoulders recorded eight points and five rebounds. Kyndal Bullington pulled down six rebounds and blocked four shots.
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Upperman |
6 |
10 |
18 |
20 |
10 |
64 |
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Macon County |
10 |
9 |
8 |
27 |
8 |
62 |
Upperman (64) – Shrum 8, Reagan Hurst 8, Riley Hurst 11, Brooks 3, Levy 31, Maynord 3.
Macon County (62) – Carter 32, Gregory 13, Bullington 1, Shoulders 8, Ashburn 3, King 2, Mix 3.
AA All Tournament Team – Deja Graves (Westview), Jamirah Shutes (Haywood), Laquita Callaway (Haywood), Jalynn Gregory (Macon County), Riley Hurst (Upperman), Keeley Carter (Macon County), Torie Brooks (Upperman), Kyndal Bullington (Macon County), Reagan Hurst (Upperman), and Akira Levy (Upperman) (MVP).
A special thanks to the TSSAA for providing all the news and comprehensive information covering their tournaments.