Brainerd’s Orlando Moore shoots over McMinn Central’s Max Miller (23) and Josh Scudder (3) Tuesday at McMinn County High School.McMINN CENTRAL 55, BRAINERD 47Brainerd 8 13 11 15 – 47McMinn Central 14 2 11 28 – 55Brainerd (47) – Jay Besley 18, Marques Tipton 12, Stewart, De. Otis, Glenn 2, D. Moore, O. Moore 6, Cooper 4, Stubbs 5.McMinn Central (55) – Ward 4, Josh Scudder 19, Cook 2, Tim Webb 16, Farrar, Boyd 6, Miller 8, Kepley.3-point goals: Brainerd 4 (Besley 3, Tipton); McMinn Central 4 (Scudder 3, Webb). Records: McMinn Central 28-3; Brainerd 15-13.
ATHENS, Tenn. – Even with his team down nine points with 6:34 remaining in its Region 3-AA semifinal game Tuesday against Brainerd, McMinn Central guard Josh Scudder had no doubt the Chargers would find a way to win.
His coach, Doug Armstrong, admitted he was anxious at times, but with all the doubt that had been hurled the Chargers’ way this postseason, he didn’t want to add any more.
The Chargers responded with a 15-0 run in a three-minute span late in the game and advanced to the region final Thursday against Howard with a 55-47 win over the Panthers at McMinn County High School. Both finalists are assured Class AA sectional berths Monday.
Scudder scored a game-high 19 points with three of the four 3-point baskets for the Chargers (28-3), who scored only two points in the second quarter.