JASPER, Tenn. – The outcomes of the girls’ semifinals in the Region 3-A high school basketball tournament Monday weren’t decided in the first quarter but were well on their way to being so.
Host Marion County scored the first 18 points and went on to defeat Arts & Sciences 64-35.
Before that, Van Buren County held Silverdale Baptist Academy to six points in the first quarter, led by 13 at the end of the period and continued to a 67-49 victory.
District 6 runner-up Van Buren (15-16) will play District 6 champion Marion (24-1) on Wednesday at 8 p.m. EST for the region championship. Both teams will advance to Saturday’s state sectionals, where region champions will play at home.
Breanna Vinson sparked the Lady Warriors’ hot start with eight of her 14 points, including two of her three 3-point goals.