The Shadow
On the road Friday night, the Covington Girls basketball team ended its overall run in the Pioneer District Tournament placing fourth after losing to the Narrows Green Wave 38-22 in the Consolation/Third-Fourth Place Game.
With the score tied at halftime 9-9, Alyssa Bishop, poured it on in the second half. Bishop, scored 14 of her game-high 18 points across the final two quarters of the game to help lift the Green Wave passed the Cougars.
The Green Wave outscored the Cougars 29-13 in the second half.
Bishop, was the lone Green Wave in double figures scoring. Emma Helvey, added nine points in the win.
The Cougars were led by a team-high of 11 points from Lauren Bragg. Cristi Persinger, chipped in with six points.
On Wednesday, February 23rd, the Cougars are on the road for the Class 1 Region C tournament. The Cougars play against the Mountain Empire Distric Champions.
The Parry McCluer Fighting Blues held off the Eastern Montgomery Mustangs 36-33 to win the Pioneer District Tournament.
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ttl
CHS 4 5 4 9 22
NHS 5 4 12 17 38
Cougars scorers: Persinger 6, H. Reynolds 3, L. Bragg 11, Bartley 2
Green Wave scorers: Helvey 9, Robertson 6, Speaker 3, Bishop 18, Howard 2
Girls Pioneer District Tournament Bracket
Quarterfinals: (winners in bold)
#1. Parry McCluer (bye)
#4. Covington vs #5. Craig County
#2. Eastern Montgomery vs #7. Bath County
#3. Narrows vs #6. Highland
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Semifinals:
#1. Parry McCluer vs #4. Covington
#2. Eastern Montgomery vs #3. Narrows
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Finals:
#1. Parry McCluer vs #2. Eastern Montgomery
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Consolation
#3. Narrows vs. #4. Covington
