McMINN CENTRAL 62, DAVID LIPSCOMB 48David Lipscomb 10 5 19 14 – 48McMinn Central 15 11 15 21 – 62David Lipscomb (48) – Loren Cagle 15, Easter 2, Kelli Smith 13, Ellenburg 5, Fields 6, Follece 3, Hamby 4.McMinn Central (62) – Jenna Adams 23, Johnson, Casteel 4, Guariola 9, Elizabeth Masengil 21, Wells, Williams 5, Young, Cowart, Torbett.3-point goals: Lipscomb 5 (Cagle 2, Smith, Ellenburg, Follece); McMinn Central 2 (Guariola, Williams). Records: McMinn Central (33-1); David Lipscomb 26-7.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn.-The only thing more accurate than Johnny Morgan’s state-tournament game plan was how his McMinn Central girls’ basketball team executed it.
Morgan, the Chargerettes’ veteran coach with 11 state appearances to his credit, reminded them before their quarterfinal Thursday that layups, not outside shots, were the safest way to advance.
Top-ranked McMinn Central took the advice to heart, dominating inside the paint at Middle Tennessee State University’s Murphy Center in a 62-48 victory over David Lipscomb. Chargerettes post players Jenna Adams and Elizabeth Masengil combined for 44 of their team’s points, including 26 of the 35 in the second half.
“That’s our plan just about every game,” Morgan said. “We believe our inside game is as good as anybody’s and no matter what teams try to do to defend us, we’ve got two girls that are going to make it pretty tough on them.