Tullahoma scored 13 unanswered points to close out the first quarter on its way to a 51-35 win over Lawrence County Monday night in the semifinals of the Region 6-3A girls’ basketball tournament.
The Lady Cats (20-10) will face Giles County on Wednesday for the region championship at THS. Both teams have already qualified for the sectional round, with Wednesday’s winner hosting at home. Giles County beat Franklin County in Monday’s first semifinal contest.
Trailing 6-5 early in the first quarter, Tullahoma got three-pointers from Aubrey North, Kenzie Farrell, and Lizzy Sharpton to grab an 18-7 lead after eight minutes. Lawrence County never got closer than 10 points after that, with Tullahoma pulling away in the fourth quarter.
North led the Lady Cats with 12 points, connecting on four three-pointers to earn the Midtown Nutrition Player of the Game. Lizzy Sharpton scored 11 points and added eight rebounds, five assists, and two steals.
Mclayne Bobo added seven points and nine rebounds, and Madison McCarl scored seven with two rebounds and three assists. Kenzie Farrell added five points and five rebounds, while Gena Hickerson scored five points with five rebounds, and Zoe Roberts added four points.
Tullahoma won the rebounding battle 32-21 while forcing Lawrence County into 18 turnovers. Liberty Creek will play Portland on Wednesday for the Region 5 championship. The two regional winners will host the two runners-up in the Sectional round on Saturday, with those two winners advancing to the state tournament.
