Baylor’s Precious Birdsong (12) takes the ball down the court while Chattanooga Christian’s Shelby Balch, left, and Mary Sabourin (10) defend during the Best of Preps tournament, held at Chattanooga State Community College on Friday.BAYLOR 50, CHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN 22CCS 4 5 4 9 – 22Baylor 7 13 14 16 – 50Chattanooga Christian (22) – Sabourin 3, Loyal, Henry 4, Davis 3, Smith 5, Hughes, Delashmitt 3, Balch, Click 4, Day, Royer.Baylor (50) – Kaleigh Clemons 17, Carter, Simpkins, Huckabay 2, Popp 6, Karmon 2, Kaufman, Abby Hubert 15, Birdsong 6, Smith, Blackmon, McMahan 2.3-point goals: CCS 1 (Davis); Baylor 1 (Clemons). Other highlights: Clemons 6 s; Hubert 4 s (B); Hannah Henry 3 s (CCS). Records: Baylor 6-7; CCS 6-7.
Girls bracketAfter his team’s semifinal victory Friday in the Times Free Press Best of Preps tournament at Chattanooga State, Baylor girls’ basketball coach John Gibson talked of the various defenses the Lady Red Raiders used and mentioned 1-3-1 and 2-3 zones.
Chattanooga Christian’s Lady Chargers probably thought it was more like 2-3-2 or 3-4.
Led by its swarming defense that created 35 turnovers, Baylor coasted past CCS 50-22 and into tonight’s championship game.
Baylor (6-7), which was playing its 11th game in 21 days but got its regulars some rest late, will take on Cleveland for the title.