Chargerettes reach state semifinals

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- The Craigmont High School girls' basketball team did so many things right Friday at the Murphy Center.

The Chiefs shot the ball well (48.7 percent) and battled McMinn Central to a standstill on the boards (33 each). But turnovers did them in as they lost 57-48 to the Chargerettes in the quarterfinals of the BlueCross Class AA state tournament.

Craigmont, which was making its second state appearance and first since 2004, coughed it up 29 times against some -- at times, at least -- ferocious McMinn Central pressure.

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