COLUMBUS, Ga. — It was a turnover-filled night for Chestatee against the Class 4A defending state champion, Carver-Columbus.
The Lady War Eagles tallied 29 turnovers that led to a 62-36 loss in the second round of the Class 4A state tournament Friday night.
Carver's Caylee Simpson, who finished with a game-high 23 points, began the game on an 8-0 run. But even though the Lady War Eagles had issues with the Carver pressure, they only trailed 18-7 at the end of the first quarter, and in the second quarter, cut the lead to nine points, 20-11.
That was the beginning of the end as Carver continued hounding Chestatee with a suffocating full-court press and stingy half-court defense to end the half on a 17-6 run and a 37-18 advantage.
The Lady Tigers held Chestatee to eight points in the third quarter en route to a 52-26 lead.
Bowen Corley finished her career at Chestatee with a team-high 16 points. Riley Black added nine points, Payton Cable with four, Caroline Bull with three, Riley Allison and Sierra Yarbrough had two each.
RABUN COUNTY 54,
WOODVILLE-THOMPKINS 44
Carley Haban scored 22 points and pull five rebounds to lead the Lady Wildcats past Woodville-Thompkins and into the Class 2A quarterfinals on Friday at home.
Sophie Woodard added 11 points, and Gracie Deetz chipped in 10 points, nine boards, five steals and four blocks.
JOSEY 41
BANKS COUNTY 31
Kamryn Grier scored 16 points to lead the Lady Leopards in the loss to Josey in the second round of the Class 2A state tournament on the road Friday.
BRUNSWICK 68
BUFORD 55
Tatum Ozment scored 23 points, and Taylor Ramano had 20 in the Lady Wolves' loss to Brunswick in the second round of the Class 6A state tournament on the road Friday.
Buford cut it to eight points early in the fourth quarter but couldn't get any closer. Buford was 4-of-14 from the foul line.
PIERCE COUNTY 68
EAST FORSYTH 51
The Lady Broncos ended their first-ever season with a loss to Pierce County in the second round of the Class 3A state tournament.
