Fans of Williamson County girls basketball were smelling an upset Tuesday night, but No. 2 Dickson County outlasted a strong effort from No. 7 Independence and advanced with a 53-46 win in the District 11-AAA quarterfinals.
The Lady Eagles, who finished the regular season with a 1-11 district record, were tied with Dickson County 42-42 in the fourth quarter before the higher seed pulled away.
Lady Eagles played with a lot of heart & pride but sadly season came to an end tonight against a very tough Dickson Co team. Final 53-46
— IHS Lady Eagles (@IHS_LadyEagles) February 11, 2015
Dickson County tied Brentwood with a 11-1 district record, losing the first-round bye in the tournament thanks to a coin flip.
Lea Lea Carter had a game-high 19 points for Dickson County.
Indy was led by Katie Pierce, who sank three 3-pointers on her way to 16 points.
Dickson County advances to face No. 3 seed Ravenwood on Friday.
Tuesday Scores
Boys
Page 55
Giles County 57
Cascade 49
Spring Hill 45
Brentwood Academy 65
Baylor 39
Father Ryan 28
MBA 36
Girls
Brentwood Academy 59
Baylor 50
Creek Wood 66
Fairview 22
Ravenwood 45
Centennial 35
Dickson County 53
Independence 46
Harpeth Hall 31
Father Ryan 35
BGA 35
Ezell-Harding 65
Upcoming Matchups
Boys
Wednesday
Franklin vs. Dickson County
Summit vs. Ravenwood
Independence vs. Centennial
BGA vs. King’s Academy
Friday
CPA vs. Giles County
Girls
Friday
CPA vs. Cascade
Spring Hill vs. Giles County
Brentwood vs. Summit
Ravenwood vs. Dickson County
FRA vs. Ezell-Harding
