MURFREESBORO – The York Dragonettes (26-6) are set to take on the Gibson County Lady Pioneers (39-5) in the first round of the TSSAA Class AA Girls’ Basketball State Tournament. This post will be updated throughout the game with live updates from the Murphy Center.
7:30 1st – GCHS 3 – Y0rk 2
Reese Beaty with a no-look pass to Gabby Beaty for a basket, but GCHS responds with a 3.
5:30 1st – GCHS 5 – York 9
Sage Smith scores five-straight to give the Dragonettes the lead.
2:00 1st – GCHS 16 – York 16
Both offenses have found a groove, and it’s a shootout early in Murfreesboro.
End of 1 – GCHS 18 – York 18
6:02 2nd – GCHS 20 – York 20
A slow offensive start to the frame prompts a timeout by Michael Green.
2:03 2nd – GCHS 26 – York 26
Ellie Leffew makes two triples to tie the game.
Halftime – GCHS 31 – York 29
A showdown between two of the top teams in the state is living up to the hype.
2:35 3rd – GCHS 41 – York 34
The Lady Pioneers are on a 7-0 run and have their largest lead, prompting another timeout by Michael Green.
End of 3 – GCHS 43 – York 37
The GCHS lead was nine before Reese Beaty made a triple in the final minutes to cut the deficit to six.
6:07 4th – GCHS 43 – York 42
A Laci Patton three and two free throws by Gabby Beaty have the Dragonettes within one.
5:25 4th – GCHS 43 – York 44
Reese Beaty’s free throws give York the lead.
2:40 4th – GCHS 43 – York 45
The Dragonettes have entered the bonus.
2:00 4th – GCHS 45 – York 47
The GCHS head coach has been assessed a technical foul.
0:57 4th – GCHS 45 – York 49
The Dragonettes will have the ball out of a timeout with the lead.
FINAL: Gibson County 50 – York 53
The Dragonettes knock off Gibson County to advance to the semifinal round of the state tournament.
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