TN’s Region Semifinals Findings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last night was filled to the brim with important basketball games! Here are some of my notes!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["496294"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='496294' first='Abby' last='Bryan'] hit a miraculous buzzer beater last night to give Lincoln County a 47-44 win over Nolensville.rnrnThis video was sent to me by a coach last night of the shot: u003ca href=u0022https://x.com/leyjean/status/1762314962758697438u0022u003ehttps://x.com/leyjean/status/1762314962758697438u003c/au003ernrnHow special was that?  That's what high school sports is all about!  It wasn't a pretty game, and [player_tooltip player_id='496294' first='Abby' last='Bryan'] was held to 18, and [player_tooltip player_id='506248' first='Molly' last='Brown'] was held to 10.....but they still found a way. Survive.And.Advance.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65ddef1707b9a"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["654019"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Bearden beat Maryville 67-48 to reach the Regions finals versus Farragut.  Kendall Murphy had herself a night as she exploded for 25.  When Murphy is shooting/scoring at a high clip, it always brings Bearden to a different level.rnrnSo much of coaching is answering this question:  What do I KNOW about my team?rnrnBearden KNOWS [player_tooltip player_id='513233' first='Natalya' last='Hodge'] will get 20 (literally...she scored 20).rnrnAfter that....Bearden needs their secondary scorers to stay hot!  Coach Underwood and the opposition need to know, that Murphy, and [player_tooltip player_id='516540' first='Aisha' last='Patel'] (finished with 8), and [player_tooltip player_id='290944' first='Rachel' last='Wilhoit'] (finished with 7) will make you pay if you leave them open to stop Hodge.rnrnThats 25+8+7 = 40 points without Hodge's points.  Bearden is really dangerous when they get production like that.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["810510"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Farragut has won 5 of 6 (with a split to Bearden in there), and I think they are playing their best basketball of the season.  Led by the poise and confidence of PG [player_tooltip player_id='810510' first='Annie' last='Priest'] (11 points, 5 assists, 9 rebounds), Farragut beat Oak Ridge 48-36.  KJ McNeally had 16 and 8 rebounds.  [player_tooltip player_id='810591' first='Jaci' last='Neubert'] had 12.  [player_tooltip player_id='851812' first='Mya' last='Johnston'] and [player_tooltip player_id='785000' first='Reagan' last='Sheridan'] gave great defensive effort.  Well rounded team win......","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["409633"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"McMinn Central was in a close battle through the 1st half versus Kingston, but eventually ran away with it 94-56.rnrnKarina Bystry ended the night with 40 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists in the Region semis.  In the district tourney she had a 42 point, 10 rebound, and 5 assists game.  Combined she's hit 14 3s in those games.rnrnCan you beat McMinn Central if Bystry is scoring like that?rnrnBecause we haven't even mentioned [player_tooltip player_id='245358' first='Molly' last='Masingale'], who had 22 points, 11 assists, and 9 rebounds in a near triple-double that I haven't seen anyone even mention on Twitter.  Lol....look at the stat line we aren't talking about because Bystry scored 40 again.rnrnSr [player_tooltip player_id='245379' first='Maddox' last='Mayfield'] also just missed a double double with 16 points and 9 rebounds.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["245367"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Acoa beat Oneida 52-24 to advance to the Region Championship.  Enjoy watching [player_tooltip player_id='245367' first='Amelia' last='Pfeiffer'] while you can:  12 points, 17 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 3 blocks in a Bill Russel-esque stat line.  And fittingly, on a night in which she pulled 17 boards, she also pulled the 1,000th rebound of her career.  She's an old-school rim protecting rebounder thats a joy to watch.rnrnHalle Bailey had 10 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists as she continues to impress of late running the show.rnrnGwen Carroll had 10 points in 12 minutes of play.rnrnMaddy Stewart had 6 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds.rnrnWell rounded team win!","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["816926"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Midway is headed back to the Region Championship after defeating Harriman54-43.  [player_tooltip player_id='816926' first='Kyleigh' last='Cawood'] further cemented herself as a small-town star as she exploded for 27 points, 4 steals, 4 assists, and 3 rebounds.rnrnAddie Armes continued her stretch of nice 2-way play scoring 7 points and blocking 2 shots.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65ddef1707cbc"} /-->