from Commercial Appeal
Briarcrest (27-1) vs. Brentwood Academy (17-10)
Time: 10 a.m. Thursday LIVE AUDIO/PayPerView
What to watch for: The Lady Saints enter the
tournament on a 26-game winning streak, having not lost since falling to
Memphis Home Education Association back on Nov. 16. Coach Lee Smith has
a balanced, versatile team that can hurt you in many ways. Miss
Basketball finalist Jasmine Cincore (5-7 junior) is the floor leader and
the player that makes the Saints go, while Sidney Smith (5-6 junior)
provides good 3-point shooting. Bailey Kramer (5-10 senior) and twins
Brynn and Elise Holden (5-7 sophomores) are also very solid players. The
Saints were tremendous on defense in their 29-18 win over Father Ryan
last week but will need to shoot better. If they do, they should have
not trouble advancing to the D2-AA championship game, where they will
most likely face a one-loss Nashville Ensworth team.
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Southern Baptist Educational Center (25-7) vs. Franklin Road Academy (28-3)
Time: 10 a.m. Friday LIVE AUDIO/PayPerView
What to watch for: The draw could have been a little
bit kinder for the Trojans, who will face the unenviable task of trying
to slow down FRA’s Derrica Wyatt, a two-time D2-A Miss Basketball
winner who has signed with Oklahoma. It won’t be easy, but SBEC enters
the tourmanent with plenty of momentum and good feelings following their
48-47 overtime victory over Ezell-Harding on Saturday. Eighth-grader
Ashtyn Baker hit the game-winner at the buzzer in that one and she’ll
need to continue to play above her years against FRA. Kimberlee Keltner
(5-8 junior) was the team’s leading scorer in the regular season and
Kayleigh Patterson (5-6 senior) and Karlee Russom (5-7 senior) also make
big contributions for coach Barry Gray’s team.
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