D7 Girls Quarterfinals: Smyrna & Riverdale Advance (plus other Thursday scores)

Feb 14, 2014 at 12:32 am by bryan


Survive and move on. That's the phrase used in tournament basketball. WGNS' Bryan Barrett has the latest basketball tournament news...

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Survive was the key word for the Smyrna girls in their 57-44 win over Siegel. The Lady Bulldogs had to claw their way to a double-digit victory, despite only having a two possession lead until late in the game. Smyrna's Brianne Alexander, despite foul trouble for much of the game, led her team with 14 points. Brooklyn Blanchard followed with 13. Senior guard Erica Roberts had 19 points to lead the Lady Stars. Siegel's season ends with a record of 10-and-15. Smyrna plays top-seeded Blackman on Saturday at 2pm.

SMYRNA / SIEGEL GAME PODCAST

The Riverdale girls got out to an early 16 point first quarter lead and cruised to a 60-24 win over Stewarts Creek. Shelbie Davenport led the Lady Warriors with 23 points. Alexa Middleton, who was hurt in the Oakland game Monday, had 19 points. She was cleared by doctors after negative MRI results for torn ligaments in her knee. Freshman Brandi Ferby led the Lady Red Hawks with 11. Stewarts Creek's inaugural season ends with a record of 7-and-21.

RIVERDALE / STEWARTS CREEK GAME PODCAST


GIRLS:
Smyrna 57, Siegel 44
Riverdale 60, Stewarts Creek 24
Moore Co. 63, MTCS 44 (9A Tournament)
Central Magnet 58, DeKalb Co. 54 (8AA Tournament)

MTSU Men beat Tulane 71-44

Coming up tonight (Friday) on WGNS, boys quarterfinal action from Siegel live on the radio and streaming at WGNSRadio.com. Coverage begins at 5:50 with #4 Oakland battling #5 Smyrna. It's followed by #3 Blackman vs. #7 Stewarts Creek.

Tomorrow, catch Southern Miss at MTSU men at 12:30pm, followed by the four District 7AAA semifinal games.

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