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Meigs County girls use dominant fourth quarter to upend Notre Dame at Best of Preps tournament
Notre Dame’s girls were every bit as good as Meigs County for three quarters Thursday, but the Lady Tigers looked like one of the best teams in the area for the game’s final eight minutes.
Notre Dame scored one point in the fourth quarter as a two-point advantage turned into a 57-40 loss to Meigs County in the opening round of the annual Times Free Press Best of Preps basketball tournament at Chattanooga State.
“They really got after us defensively (in the fourth quarter). They caused some turnovers and forced us into some bad shots,” Fighting Irish coach Jason Hill said. “That wasn’t a result of us just not shooting the ball well. Meigs County forced us into a bad quarter.”
Notre Dame (12-6) flew to a 13-2 lead in the game’s first four minutes, but Meigs County (13-1) quickly answered, tying the game at 15 points to end the first quarter. They remained even through the second quarter, and the two teams went to the break tied at 28.
Irish point guard Kate Ford scored four of her team-high 15 points in the third quarter to lead Notre Dame to a 37-35 advantage heading to the fourth.