Devilettes down Cane Ridge -
Old rivals Lebanon and Bradley Central square off Thursday afternoon to open play in the Class AAA girls state basketball tournament.
Tip-off is set for 2:30 p.m. at MTSU s Murphy Center.
Thursday s contest marks the third consecutive year the two programs have met in the quarterfinals and will serve as the ârubber gameâ.
âThat s who we ve got to play,â said LHS coach
Cory Barrett. âWe re going to lock horns Thursday and I m sure it s going to be a defensive battle like it has been the last two years. I think the most fundamental, most disciplined team will win the game.â
Devilettes take over in 4th quarter -
LEBANON â Relying on a dominating rebounding effort and deadly aim from the line in the fourth quarter, Lebanon broke open a nip-and-tuck struggle on the way to a 58-45 win over Northwest Wednesday in the Region 5-AAA championship game at Campbell Brandon Gymnasium.
With the victory, Lebanon improved to 27-4 on the season and will entertain Cane Ridge Saturday at 7 p.m. in a Class 3A Sectional game. Northwest, 25-3, travels to Page High with Saturday s winners earning a spot in the TSSAA BlueCross Championships March 10-13 at MTSU s Murphy Center.
The Lady Vikings broke out of the gate with a 15-7 first quarter, then watched Lebanon tie the score at 21-all with 2:42 remaining in the half on a deep 3-pointer by Devilette guard Addie Porter.