by Marcus Stone
Two free throws with less than three seconds on the clock were the difference Friday night as Franklin survived Centennial’s upset bid 59-57.
Holly Harris made the game-winning shots on her way to 14 points. Jodi Hill had a team-high 20 for the Lady Rebels.
Delani Distephano had a game-high 24 points for the Lady Cougars with Chantell Flye chipping in with 15.
Friday
BGA 27
FRA 54
The Lady Panthers jumped to a 35-15 first half advantage and had four players in double-figures for points – Catera Sawyers (15), Jesse Heldman (14), Riley Casey (12), and Anna Kennedy (11). BGA had eight players earn points, with Allison Cowie leading the way with 8.
Coffee Co. 38
Ravenwood 51
Alexis Ahlert had a team-high 18 points for the Lady Raptors and Kiera Downey chipped in with 14 as Ravenwood defeated host Coffee Co.
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Pope John Paul II 75
A 27-6 first quarter made it a tough night for Lady Patriot fans. Alison Pack had 14 points for Page, but that could not overcome Lauren Ransom’s 23 or Windee Johnson’s 20 for JPII.
Independence 50
Ensworth 56
Indy made it close with a 21-13 third quarter run, but the Lady Tigers proved too much. Katie Pierce had 19 for Independence with Gabby Wiggins adding 17.
MICDS 57
Brentwood Academy 71
Sydni Harvey and Bria Dial each had 20 points for the Lady Eagles as BA walked to a 14-point win.
Westmoreland 34
Father Ryan 43
The Lady Irish gradually pulled away from Westmoreland, outscoring them in each of the first three quarters. Audrey Burge led the way with 18 points for Father Ryan and Maggie Rider added 10.
Summit 54
Spring Hill 51
The Lady Spartans had a 30-18 lead at halftime that Spring Hill chipped away, but could not overcome. Zachariya Esmon had a game-high 25 points for Summit while Jasmin Jetton had 18 for Spring Hill.
Saturday
CPA 54
Summit 46
Summit could not get two wins in as many days as the fell to the Lady Lions by eight. Kennedi Hambrick had a game-high 18 points for CPA with Adela Franco adding 16. Zachariya Esmon was Summit’s leading scorer with 16 points.
Independence 43
Lawrence Co. 53
A 16-3 run by Indy in the fourth quarter made the contest seem like a close one. Katie Pierce had a team-high 13 points for the Lady Eagles while Gabby Wiggins was close behind with 11.
Ravenwood 49
Warren Co. 32
Alexis Ahlert had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds in the Lady Raptor victory. Bailey Swayze also had 11 points for Ravenwood.
Father Ryan 30
Gallatin 42
The Lady Irish fell behind 14-4 in the first quarter and could not make up the difference throughout the remaining three quarters. Audrey Bardge had a team-high 10 points for Father Ryan.
