District Recaps from February 24, 2010

from Commercial Appeal

Overton vs Ridgeway

The Overton girls needed overtime, but they pulled away from Ridgeway to win their second consecutive District 15-AAA title, 53-44, Wednesday night at Wooddale High School.

Overton's Jasmine Robinson was named MVP of the tournament and teammates Karisma Tyson, Cornelia Fondren and Orlandria Williams were named to the all-tournament team. Tyson had a team-high 17 points, Robinson 15 and Fondren added 11.

Ridgeway junior foward Hasina Muhammad's 3-pointer as time expired in regulation forced overtime. Ridgeway had trailed, 32-26, after three quarters, but outscored Overton, 15-9, in the fourth. Muhammad had a game-high 23 points. Muhammad, Adrian Sanders and Tequila Stanton were named all-tournament for Ridgeway.

Overton hosts Whitehaven and Ridgeway plays at Mitchell on Friday in the first round of the Region 8-AAA tournament.

Douglass beat Westwood, 68-58 in the girls title game.

Manassas 74, Trezevant 71: Sophomore combo guard Denise Jackson scored a game-high 19 points to paced three starters in double figures before walking away with the tournament Most Valuable Player award as the Lady Tigers (24-4) won two of three meeting this year against the Lady Bears (13-13). Manassas, which plays Washington in the regional quarterfinals Friday at Sheffield, has won 13 of its last 14 games.