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McKENZIE (February 9) — The District 11A Basketball Tournament began Saturday with five quarterfinal contests at Bethel University’s Crisp Arena. There were no upsets as all five higher-seeded teams claimed wins. In fact, the closest margins of the day were two games each decided by 23 points.
Advancing to Monday’s girls semifinals were the West Carroll Lady War Eagles, who would face the Huntingdon Fillies (first-round bye). The Clarksburg Lady Rockets would meet the McKenzie Lady Rebels (first-round bye). (Those results were not available by press time.)
Moving on to Tuesday’s boys semifinals were the Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central Tigers, who will face the McKenzie Rebels (first-round bye) at 6 p.m. The West Carroll War Eagles and Huntingdon Mustangs will meet at 7:30 p.m.
All five of Saturday’s winners and those teams with first-round byes will advance to the Region 6A Tournament.
Eliminated with Saturday’s losses were the Natchez Trace Youth Academy Trailblazers, Central Lady Tigers, Big Sandy Red Devils and Lady Red Devils and Clarksburg Rockets.
(2)West Carroll War Eagles 80, (7) Natchez Trace Trailblazers 24
The War Eagles set the tone immediately, outscoring the Trailblazers 27-2 in the first frame. Tyson Keymon led with eleven points, including a trio of three-pointers. Zach Heckert scored five, and Jalen Anglin had four. Jeremiah Bryant scored three points, and Josh Clark and Dawson Hardwick each had a pair. Anthony Morrow had a pair for Natchez Trace.
West Carroll continued to dominate with a 24-4 advantage in the second quarter, led by Anglin and Luke Moore with eight points each, each with a pair of threes. Hardwick scored four points, and Keymon and Bryant each had a pair. Morrow and Tyce Thompson each had a pair for the Trailblazers. At the half, the War Eagles led 51-6.
The War Eagles had a 17-14 edge in the third, led by Colton Hart with seven points, including a three. Xander Moon hit a three-pointer, and Anglin also scored three points. Heckert and Jack Barrow each had a pair. Morrow led Natchez Trace with a dozen, and Emmanuel Castro had a pair. Heading into the final frame, West Carroll led 68-20.
West Carroll capped the win with a 12-4 tilt in the fourth, led by Jed Robinson with five points, including a three-pointer. Peyton Stratton scored three points, and Barrow and Hart each added a pair. Morrow scored all four Trailblazer points.
Trailblazer Anthony Morrow led all scorers with 20 points.
Jalen Anglin led West Carroll with 15 points, including a pair of three-pointers. Tyson Keymon scored 13 with a trio of threes.
(4) West Carroll Lady War Eagles 67, (5) Central Lady Tigers 44
The Lady War Eagles jumped out to a 26-8 lead after the opening frame, led by Macey Cunningham with ten points, including a three-pointer. Alyssa Butler and Tatym Keymon each scored four, and Gracie Cunningham, Denver Brooks, Erin Norman and Amaya Thompson each had a pair. Lady Tiger Malorie Clements scored five points with a three, and Nevaeh Davis also hit a three-pointer.
West Carroll added to the lead with a 20-7 advantage in the second quarter, led by M. Cunningham with nine points, including another three. G. Cunningham scored seven, and Butler and Thompson each added a pair. Davis and Rikki Graser each hit a three-pointer for Central, and Laegan Binkley hit a free throw. At the half, the Lady War Eagles led 46-15.
The Lady Tigers knocked a point off of the deficit with a 15-14 edge in the third, led by Binkley with ten points, including a pair of threes. Davis hit another three, and Mya Harris had a pair. Thompson led West Carroll with six points. M. Cunningham, Butler and Katie Holt each had a pair, and Brooks and Norman each hit a freebie. Entering the final frame, the Lady War Eagles led 60-30.
Central rallied 14-7 in the fourth for a closer final score, led by Binkley with 12 points, including a pair of three-pointers. Clements and Graser each hit a free throw. Kaylee Butler led West Carroll with five points, and M. Cunningham and A. Butler each hit a freebie.
Lady Tiger Laegan Binkley led all scorers with 23 points, including four three-pointers. Nevaeh Davis scored nine on a trio of threes.
Macey Cunningham led West Carroll with 22 points, including a pair of threes. Amaya Thompson scored ten, and Gracie Cunningham and Alyssa Butler each had nine points.
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