WEB EXTRA
ONE FEATHER STAFF REPORT
2011 Women’s Championship 1A-West Full Brackets
The Cherokee Lady Braves varsity basketball team (22-4) advanced to the Sectional Round of the 2011 NCHSAA Women’s Basketball 1-A West Tournament with two big wins in the first two rounds. Cherokee destroyed Blue Ridge 73-22 in the first round and defeated Mitchell 76-61 in the district round.
The Lady Braves are now set to face Highlands (17-11) in the Sectional Round on Friday, Feb. 25 at Highlands High School. The Lady Highlanders advanced with wins over Cherryville 62-42 and Hayesville 54-38.
Avery Mintz is lighting it up for the Lady Braves with 25 total points in the first two games including 17 against Mitchell.
Murphy (21-5), Smokey Mountain Conference tournament champions, also advanced to the Sectional Round. The Lady Bulldogs took apart T. Jefferson 78-35 in the first round and beat Highland Tech 62-46 in the District Round. They face E. Surry (12-12) at Murphy High School on Friday. E. Surry surprised Robbinsville (18-6) in the District Round as they defeated the Lady Black Knights by two points 50-48.
Cherokee 73 Blue Ridge 22
Cherokee: Rayna Davis 4, Kelsey Jackson 2, Paige Jackson 9, Celine Lambert 1, Meshay Long 2, Alexis Maney 9, Tashina Martin 4, Avery Mintz 8, Kayla Smith 15, Jordyn Thompson 2, Elizabeth Wahnetah 5, Megan Wilnoty 6, Hannah Youngdeer 6
Blue Ridge: Natasha Baumgarner 4, Aloura Gregory 8, Destiny Knope 2, Kirsten Mills 2, Courtney Pressley 2, Alex Shuey 2, Carleigh Stewart 2
Cherokee 76 Mitchell 61
Cherokee: Davis 9, K. Jackson 12, P. Jackson 9, Lambert 6, Maney 8, Martin 5, Mintz 17, Smith 4, Wahnetah 6
Mitchell: Katie Atkins 6, Faith Bailey 4, Christina Cormican 8, Emily Glenn 7, Ashley Greene 2, Lyndsay Jensen 29, Kelly Pittman 4, Danielle Robinson 1
