WATERTOWN 59, GRACE ACADEMY 39Grace 8 7 12 12 — 39Watertown 22 16 12 9 — 59Grace Academy (39) — Slack 5, Swanson 2, Hernandez 4, Smith 9, Roberts, Tisdale, Brandon McQueen 15, Powell 4.Watertown (59) — Ty Jobe 19, Jennings, Allison, Belcher 2, Moss 5, Josiah Smith 11, Macieo Gaines 18, Sackman 4, Bain.3-point goals: Grace 4 (McQueen 3, Smith); Watertown 1 (Moss). Records: Watertown 30-3; Grace 12-16.
WATERTOWN, Tenn. — It took the Grace Academy basketball team until the second half to make the adjustments needed to compete in its Class A sectional matchup against fourth-ranked Watertown.
It was a half too late.
The Golden Eagles committed 20 first-half turnovers in falling behind by 23. They outplayed Watertown in the final 16 minutes yet watched their season come to a close in a 59-39 loss Monday.
The Purple Tigers (30-3) will be making the program’s first trip to Murfreesboro for the state tournament. They were led by Ty Jobe’s 19 points and Macieo Gaines’ 18 and got 11 from Josiah Smith.