Mercer County exploded in the third quarter and eliminated South Greene from the tournament with a 65-56 win Friday morning.
The Lady Rebels held a 28-27 halftime edge, but the Titans came out with a strong third quarter, outdistancing South Greene with a 26-17 run to move into a 53-45 advantage by the end of the period.
Anna Drakeford led the winners with 19 points and 10 rebounds with four assists. Teigh Yeast scored 16 and Lindsay Jessie added 12.
South Greene was led by Jordyn Roderick with 17 points while Ryleigh Gregg knocked down 11 in support. Madison Hensley added nine.
Mercer County will advance to play on Saturday in the 11 a.m. game.
MERCER COUNTY (65): Teigh Yeast 5-9 3-3 16, McGinnis 1-2 0-2 3, Anna Drakeford 9-14 1-1 19, Lanham 0-3 2-2 2, Dunn 3-7 2-3 8, Boyd 2-2 0-0 5, Lindsay Jessie 6-10 0-0 12.
SOUTH GREENE (56): Hensley 4-10 0-0 9, Jordyn Roderick 5-9 6-6 17, Susong 0-3 0-0 0, Ryleigh Gregg 3-6 2-2 11, Hoese 2-4 0-0 4, Bailey 2-3 2-2 7, Brooks 4-5 0-0 8. TOTALS: 20-40 10-10 56.
3-Point Goals: MC—5 (Yeast 3, McGinnis, Boyd). SG—6 (Gregg 3, Hensley, Roderick, Bailey).
| Score by Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer County | 10 | 17 | 26 | 12 – 65 |
| South Greene | 13 | 15 | 17 | 11 – 56 |
