NASHVILLE – Abby Hubert’s day didn’t get off to the best of starts.
“I didn’t think I would even be able to play,” she said. “I was so nervous and I was sick to my stomach. But I had a good breakfast at the hotel.”
Then Hubert and her Baylor teammates proceeded to feast on St. Benedict, advancing to the TSSAA Division II-AA state championship game with a 68-39 victory Friday. The Lady Red Raiders will play Brentwood Academy tonight at 6:30 EST for the title.
Hubert had the hottest hand for the Lady Raiders, shooting 6-of-7 from the floor on the way to a game-high 16 points. But everyone was hitting for Baylor: The team shot 54.3 percent from the floor (25-of-46) and made seven of its 15 3-point attempts. The Lady Raiders blazed away at 62 percent in the second half.
“When we shoot well, we’re tough to beat,” Baylor coach John Gibson said. “We usually rely on our defense, but we can score from every spot on the floor.”