The Tullahoma Lady Wildcats overcame a slow start to advance to the District 8-3A championship game for the second year in a row with a 48-36 win over Marshall County in Lewisburg Friday night.
Lilly Melton led Tullahoma with 14 points, McLayne Bobo added 12, Nyjah Gibbs finished with 9, Aubrey North scored 5, Isabella Lidstrom had 3 points and Emilee Shuran put in 2.
Marshawana Ridley led all scorers with 21 points for Marshall County. Maggie Steeley added 5, Jachelle RIdley scored 4 points, and Demiyah Blackman and Abreyah Fisher each had 2 points.
The Lady Cats will face Central Magnet Monday for the 8-3A title at 7:30 (LIVE ON 93.9 The Duck!) in Lewisburgh while the Tigerettes will host Lawrence County in the third place game at 6:00.
Earlier in the evening the Tullahoma Wildcats fell to top seeded Lawrence County 49-34 in the boys semifinals.
Jaiden Sanchez led the cats with 9 points, DeAndre Jenkins had 8, Khani Johnson added 7 and Xaiver Ferrell had 5 points.
Alex Bedford led all scorers with 18 points, Wes Brewer added 15, Logand Boswell, TJ Gobble and Braden Fields had 4 each and Colton Tucker finished with 3 points.
Tullahoma will face Marshall County in the boys consolation game Tuesday at 6:00. Lawrence County will take on Central Magnet, who topped the Tigers 73-61 in the second boys semifinal, for the district title Tuesday at 7:30.
District 8-3A tournament scores and schedule.
Girls First Round
Lawrence County 63 Giles County 33
Marshall County 59 Frankin County 46
Boys First Round
Central Magnet 55 Giles County 48
Tullahoma 75 Franklin County 53
Girls Semifinals
Central Magnet 41 Lawrence County 49
Tullahoma 48 Marshall County 36
Boys Semifinals
Lawrence County 49 Tullahoma 34
Central Magnet 73 Marshall County 61
Girls Consolation and Championship Monday (at Marshall County High School)
Marshall County vs Lawrence County 6:00
Tullahoma vs Central Magnet 7:30
Boys Consolation and Championship Tuesday (at Marshall County High School)
Tullahoma vs Marshall County 6:00
Central Magnet vs Lawrence County 7:30
