TN’s Region Semifinals Findings
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Last night was filled to the brim with important basketball games! Here are some of my notes! Abby Bryan TN #25 SF #4 HEIGHT 5'10" POS SF CLASS 2025 View Profile Abby Bryan Twitter State: Tennessee School: Lincoln County Club:…
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Continue ReadingLast night was filled to the brim with important basketball games! Here are some of my notes!
Abby Bryan Abby Bryan 5’10” | SF Lincoln County | 2025 State TN hit a miraculous buzzer beater last night to give Lincoln County a 47-44 win over Nolensville.
This video was sent to me by a coach last night of the shot: https://twitter.com/leyjean/status/1762314962758697438rnHow special was that? That’s what high school sports is all about! It wasn’t a pretty game, and Abby Bryan Abby Bryan 5’10” | SF Lincoln County | 2025 State TN was held to 18, and Molly Brown Molly Brown 5’8″ | SG Lincoln Co. | 2025 State TN was held to 10…..but they still found a way. Survive.And.Advance.
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.
So much of coaching is answering this question: What do I KNOW about my team?
Bearden KNOWS Natalya Hodge Natalya Hodge 5’7″ | CG Bearden | 2026 State TN will get 20 (literally…she scored 20).
After that….Bearden needs their secondary scorers to stay hot! Coach Underwood and the opposition need to know, that Murphy, and Aisha Patel Aisha Patel 6’0″ | PF Bearden | 2025 State TN (finished with 8), and Rachel Wilhoit Rachel Wilhoit 5’8″ | SG Carter | 2024 State TN (finished with 7) will make you pay if you leave them open to stop Hodge.
Thats 25+8+7 = 40 points without Hodge’s points. Bearden is really dangerous when they get production like that.
Highlights
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 Annie Priest Annie Priest 5’7″ | SG Farragut | 2025 State TN (11 points, 5 assists, 9 rebounds), Farragut beat Oak Ridge 48-36. KJ McNeally had 16 and 8 rebounds. Jaci Neubert Jaci Neubert 5’5″ | PG Farragut | 2025 State TN had 12. Mya Johnston Mya Johnston 5’7″ | SF Farragut | 2024 TN and Reagan Sheridan Reagan Sheridan 5’9″ | CG Farragut | 2027 TN gave great defensive effort. Well rounded team win……
Highlights
McMinn Central was in a close battle through the 1st half versus Kingston, but eventually ran away with it 94-56.
Karina 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.
Can you beat McMinn Central if Bystry is scoring like that?
Because we haven’t even mentioned Molly Masingale Molly Masingale 5’9″ | SF McMinn Co. | 2024 State TN , 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.
Sr Maddox Mayfield Maddox Mayfield 5’8″ | SG McMinn Central | 2024 State TN also just missed a double double with 16 points and 9 rebounds.
Acoa beat Oneida 52-24 to advance to the Region Championship. Enjoy watching Amelia Pfeiffer Amelia Pfeiffer 6’2″ | C Alcoa | 2024 State TN 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.
Halle Bailey had 10 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists as she continues to impress of late running the show.
Gwen Carroll had 10 points in 12 minutes of play.
Maddy Stewart had 6 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds.
Well rounded team win!
Midway is headed back to the Region Championship after defeating Harriman54-43. Kyleigh Cawood Kyleigh Cawood 5’6″ | PG Midway | 2026 State TN further cemented herself as a small-town star as she exploded for 27 points, 4 steals, 4 assists, and 3 rebounds.
Addie Armes continued her stretch of nice 2-way play scoring 7 points and blocking 2 shots.