Tennessee’s Region Championship Game Recaps: Part II

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We look deeper into McMinn Central vs Meigs, Bradley vs Cleveland, Cocke County's 1st Region Championship since 1988, Heritage vs Signal, and Midway vs Sunbright.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>McMinn Central 79</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Meigs 29</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>McMinn Central is your Region 2-2A champions after beating Meigs 79-29. Central will host Alcoa on Saturday night. [player_tooltip player_id='409633' first='Karina' last='Bystry'] continued her hot tear as she finished with 30 points in only three quarter on 5-7 shooting from three. [player_tooltip player_id='245358' first='Molly' last='Masingale'] had a double double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Senior PG Reagan Baker had a nice game with 8 pts, 7 steals, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tournament MVP - [player_tooltip player_id='409633' first='Karina' last='Bystry'] (who is averaging over 31 a game thus far in the district and region tourney combined)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>All Tournament -- [player_tooltip player_id='245358' first='Molly' last='Masingale'], Reagan Baker, and [player_tooltip player_id='245379' first='Maddox' last='Mayfield'], McMinn Central; Alexis Kranz, [player_tooltip player_id='1096006' first='Lila' last='Brown'], and [player_tooltip player_id='804732' first='Julia' last='Howard'] earned honors for Meigs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Other Honorees: [player_tooltip player_id='245383' first='Braxton' last='Fritz'], [player_tooltip player_id='326737' first='Macey' last='Neal'], Kingston; Riley Maney, Tellico Plains.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Meigs will travel to face Gatlinburg Pittman.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["245358"],"_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":"The senior is in rare territory as she's hunting both a state championship, and remarkably close to some big time individual records.  After her 13 point 10 rebound double double in the Regions Championship, [player_tooltip player_id='245358' first='Molly' last='Masingale'] has scored 2,498 career points.  That puts her just 2 shy of 2,500! and only 101 points away from breaking the McMinn Central all-time scoring record of 2,599 held by Elizabeth Masengil.  Just letting you guys know...there is a big-time record in play that nobody seems to be talking about.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65e2041cf2a84"} /--> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bradley Central 75</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cleveland 43</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This was the game I attended, and it was all Bradley from the tip. The defending state champs will now host Oakland on Saturday. Bradley's pressure was too much for Cleveland, and Bradley jumped on them quick, capitalizing on turnovers to the tune of a 26-11 first quarter lead. Bradley was firing on all cylinders offensively. Cleveland tried to pack in a zone and make Bradley hit 3s.....so Bradley hit 10 of them. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='290719' first='Harmonie' last='Ware'] led the way with 20 points and 4 made threes. [player_tooltip player_id='513228' first='Kimora' last='Fields'] had an effortless 18. [player_tooltip player_id='409074' first='Avary' last='Brewer'] had 15. [player_tooltip player_id='408996' first='TaTianna' last='Stovall'] had 8. [player_tooltip player_id='889803' first='Malia' last='Wilcox'] looked great with 5, and ran the show well. [player_tooltip player_id='899882' first='Addie' last='Geren'] came off the bench and play well. Aailiya Osborne looked tough. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bradley is now 30-1, and one win away from another trip to the Boro. They've also won 9 straight Region Championships, which is nothing short of amazing.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tough night for Cleveland. Illianis Rodriguez was uber confident attacking the rim, and finished with 11. She looked terrific. [player_tooltip player_id='810500' first='Emma' last='Smith'] had 9. [player_tooltip player_id='409019' first='Lauren' last='Hurst'] was held to 8. Freshman [player_tooltip player_id='811495' first='Laney' last='Copeland'] had 5. [player_tooltip player_id='409092' first='Tamiah' last='Tanner'] had 8 points with 2 made threes. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bradley's All Region: [player_tooltip player_id='409074' first='Avary' last='Brewer'], [player_tooltip player_id='408996' first='TaTianna' last='Stovall'], [player_tooltip player_id='513228' first='Kimora' last='Fields'], [player_tooltip player_id='290719' first='Harmonie' last='Ware'], [player_tooltip player_id='889803' first='Malia' last='Wilcox']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cleveland All Tourney Honorees: [player_tooltip player_id='810500' first='Emma' last='Smith'], Illianis Rodriguez, [player_tooltip player_id='409019' first='Lauren' last='Hurst']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cleveland (22-9) will now travel to Blackman on Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Midway (22-7) 35</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sunbright (24-4) 32</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a thriller The Midway Lady Waves held on over Sunbright. Regular season MVP [player_tooltip player_id='816926' first='Kyleigh' last='Cawood'] had an incredibly tourney run as the MVP, and finished with an incredible stat line in the championship game: 16 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 blocks and 2 steals. She was simply everywhere....</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='632111' first='Addison' last='Armes'] continued her terrific run through the playoffs with another big time game: 8 points, 8 rebounds, 5 blocks!!!, 2 steals. Look at her statistically diversity. She gives you everything plus can stretch the floor to 3. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1242097' first='Tatum' last='Collier'] 7 points, 6 rebounds. Abbie Parks 4 points. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>MVP -- [player_tooltip player_id='816926' first='Kyleigh' last='Cawood']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>All Tourney -- [player_tooltip player_id='632111' first='Addison' last='Armes'], Abbie Parks</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cocke County (27-8) 49 </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Northview Academy (23-8) 47</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cocke County wins its first Regions Championship since 1988! [player_tooltip player_id='821821' first='Karmine' last='Carmichael'] finished with 16 points, and Blakelyn Clevenger had 12, and buried the game clinching free throws.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For Northview, [player_tooltip player_id='245366' first='Josie' last='Horner'] had 10 points, 5 rebounds. [player_tooltip player_id='410171' first='Jordan' last='White'] finished with 9 points 6 assists. Savannah Bates had 9. [player_tooltip player_id='405706' first='Reagan' last='Brown'] had 7 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists. And [player_tooltip player_id='513245' first='Natavia' last='Alber'] '26 had 4 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region Tournament MVP -- [player_tooltip player_id='821821' first='Karmine' last='Carmichael']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cocke County All Tourney -- Blakelyn Clevenger, [player_tooltip player_id='804755' first='Halle' last='Kitchen'], Shakyra Reed</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Northview All Region -- [player_tooltip player_id='410171' first='Jordan' last='White'] '25, [player_tooltip player_id='245366' first='Josie' last='Horner'] '24, [player_tooltip player_id='513245' first='Natavia' last='Alber'] '26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>____________________________________________________________________________________________________________</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Heritage (29-3) 55</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Signal Mountain (23-7) 45</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Heritage brought home a Region Championship last night 55-45 over Signal Mountain.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Heritage put a bow on a terrific postseason run with a nice win over Signal Mountain, and now will be "rewarded" by getting to host White County. Jay Coker led the way with 18, [player_tooltip player_id='513244' first='Aleyah' last='Smyth'] 12, [player_tooltip player_id='409073' first='Chloe' last='Heath'] 12, and [player_tooltip player_id='810476' first='Carsyn' last='Swaney'] 11.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Heritage All Tournament -- Jay Coker, [player_tooltip player_id='409073' first='Chloe' last='Heath'], [player_tooltip player_id='810476' first='Carsyn' last='Swaney']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Signal Mountain' [player_tooltip player_id='810656' first='Carlee' last='Lowry'] finished with 23, but no other Signal Mountain player had more than 6. Lowry was an All-Tournament selection.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tournament MVP -- [player_tooltip player_id='810476' first='Carsyn' last='Swaney']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>____________________________________________________________________________________________________________</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>York Institute (25-5) 30</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Smith County (21-11) 18</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a football game score, York defeated Smith Co 30-18 for the R3AA Championship. Smith's gameplan to make the game ugly, muck it up, and hope to equalize the talent by minimizing possessions was a good one...but ultimately York was just better. They entered the 4th quarter tied at 18, and York pitched a 4th quarter shut out. [player_tooltip player_id='746202' first='Emma' last='Cooper'] led the way with 13 points, and [player_tooltip player_id='816611' first='Raylee' last='Werner'] had 9.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tournament MVP -- [player_tooltip player_id='746202' first='Emma' last='Cooper'], '26 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>All Tourney Team -- [player_tooltip player_id='408995' first='Reese' last='Beaty'], [player_tooltip player_id='816611' first='Raylee' last='Werner'], [player_tooltip player_id='746202' first='Emma' last='Cooper']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>______________________________________________________________________________________________________________</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->