MURFREESBORO — The Community Viqueens went out of the district Monday night and used a great defensive effort to defeat the Central Magnet Lady Tigers 51-36.The Viqueens stymied the Lady Tigers …
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MURFREESBORO — The Community Viqueens went out of the district Monday night and used a great defensive effort to defeat the Central Magnet Lady Tigers 51-36.
The Viqueens stymied the Lady Tigers by holding Central Magnet (18-5, 10-0) to single digits for the first three quarters.
Community (19-7, 5-0) took control in the opening quarter.
Haley Mitchell scored six points while Zoey Dixon and M.J. Simmons each netted five as the Viqueens took an 18-8 lead to the second quarter.
Breanna Whitaker led the Viqueens with five points in the quarter as Community had a low-scoring output but still outscored the Lady Tigers 9-6 and took a 27-14 lead into halftime.
Mitchell got hot with three treys and scored 11 of the 12 Viqueen points in the third quarter as Community extended its lead to 39-21 with one quarter to play.
Whitaker scored five points and Addison Brothers added four as the Viqueens maintained their double-digit lead in the final quarter.
Mitchell ended with four three-pointers and led the Viqueens with 20 points while Whitaker added 10.
Addison Melton led the Lady Tigers with 19 points.
The Viqueens were 11-of-20 at the free throw line while Central Magnet was 6-of-10.
Community concluded regular season play with a District 7-AA matchup at Grundy County Friday night.
Game time is 6 p.m.
Community 18 9 12 12 — 51
Central Magnet 8 6 7 15 — 36
Community: Haley Mitchell 20, Breanna Whitaker 10, M.J. Simmons 8, Zoey Dixon 6, Addison Brothers 6, Shelby Cawthon 1, Izzy Martinez, Jacey Collier.
Central Magnet: Addison Melton 19, Olivia Hart 7, Kaitlin Polly 6, Reilly McMillian 2, Reese Carlisle, Bethany Jackson 2.
3-Point goals: Community (6): Mitchell 4, Whitaker, Dixon; Central Magnet (2): Melton 2.
Halftime score: Community 27, Central Magnet 14.