Thursday, February 26, 2009

St. Benedict loses in Semi Final

from Commercial Appeal

St. Benedict only trailed 26-24 at halftime, but Nashville Ensworth pulled away in the second half of the Division 2-AA state basketball semifinal in Nashville and got the 67-51 win over the Lady Eagles.

SBA got within nine points at 56-47 with 5:01 left in the game, but the Lady Tigers hit enough free throws the final five minutes to keep St. Benedict from getting any closer.

Senior Brittany Taylor led the Lady Eagles with 14 points and sophomore Ashley Magnifico added 10.

Ensworth (67) -- Jamie Allsmiller 14, Candace Lawrence 1, Kyara Byner 6, Brandi Byner 2, Marie Carpenter 18, Nakia Lang 4, Emily Perkins 17, Justice Sweat 4, MacKinnon Morrissey 1.

St. Benedict (51) -- Symone Daniels 8, Julie Eckel 4, Sara Ann Jeffrey 2, Ashley Magnifico 10, Elaina McCracken 4, Lindsey Pratt 7, Brittany Taylor 14, Megan Van Eaton 2.

Ensworth / 11 / 15 / 23 / 18 / -- / 67 /

St. Benedict / 10 / 14 / 14 / 13 / -- / 51 /

Records -- Ensworth 23-5, St. Benedict 23-8.

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