Southern Sports & Travel, By Darron Thomas
The second ranked Brookhaven Lady Cougars earned a tough 43-41 semi-final win over eighth ranked Prairie View yesterday to advance to the South AA State title game against Bowling Green. While the win moved Brookhaven’s season mark to 27-4 it came at a cost as junior center Anna Mangold suffered an ankle injury with two minutes left in the second quarter and didn’t return. Sophomore Terah Winborne drained a 17 foot baseline jumper with 9 seconds remaining for the game winner. 
(Above) Laura Beth Wright (#21) of Brookhaven with a jumper in the paint
Brookhaven got off to a dominant start as sophomores Laura Beth Wright and Terah Winborne accounted for eleven points in helping the Lady Cougars build a 13-4 lead through seven minutes of play. Caroline Oliphant recorded her first basket with 8 seconds left in the quarter on a steal and lay-in to trim the deficit to 13-6 after one quarter.
Brookhaven extended their lead back to nine points at 17-8 on a Terah Winborne 3-pointer from the wing with 5:51 left in the half but Prairie View started chipping away at the lead. Logan Tubbs scored on consecutive possessions as the Lady Spartans pulled to 17-12 and after Anna Mangold’s basket plus one gave Brookhaven a 20-12 lead Prairie View responded with four straight points from Jerri Ann Lord to pull to within four points at 20-16 at the 2:00 mark. Brookhaven took a 24-18 lead into the half.
(Above) Caroline Oliphant (#10) of Prairie View had a game high 18 pts
Prairie View started the third quarter with a Caroline Oliphant basket and started gaining momentum as the Lady Spartans stayed within four points throughout the first four minutes of the quarter. Dani Anderson’s assist to Eliza Crockett at the 3:14 mark got PVA to within two points at 28-26. After Brookhaven’s Mary Lindsey Magee canned one of two free throws Prairie View pulled even at 29-29 when Caroline Oliphant served up Anderson with an assist plus one. Brookhaven finished the quarter with a slim 31-29 lead on a Laura Beth Wright basket.
Prairie View wasted little time in knotting the game at 31-31 to start the fourth quarter as Victoria Billings hit a 15 foot baseline jumper and the Lady Spartans grabbed their first lead of the night on a Caroline Oliphant steal and lay-in less than a minute later. PVA extended their lead to 37-33 on two Oliphant free throws with 5:19 left in the game but Brookhaven fired off six straight points to go back in front 39-37 at the 3:18 mark. Oliphant tied the game at 39-39 on two free throws following Brookhaven’s 10th team foul only to have Brookhaven answer with a Laura Beth Wright to Mary Lindsey Magee basket with 2:33 left and a 41-39 lead. Prairie View cashed in on a Brookhaven turnover as Caroline Oliphant’s basket at the 1:49 mark tied the game at 41-41.
Brookhaven patiently set up on offense and with 9 seconds remaining Terah Winborne calmly sank a 17 footer from the baseline to put the Lady Cougars up 43-41.
Prairie View’s last second shot attempt from the wing fell short as Brookhaven took a 43-41 win.
(Above) Brookhaven's Anna Mangold (#33) get a piece of Jerri Ann Lord's jumper
Terah Winborne led Brookhaven with 14 points, Laura Beth Wright added 12, Mary Lindsey Magee 7 and Anna Lofton and Anna Mangold 5 each.
For Prairie View Caroline Oliphant had a game high 18 points, Jerri Ann Lord chipped in with 8, Dani Anderson had 7, Logan Tubbs 4 and Eliza Crockett and Victoria Billings 2 apiece.
Prairie slips to 22-6 with the loss and will play ACCS in the elimination game today at 1:00 pm.
(Above) Laura Beth Wright (#21) of Brookhaven with a jumper in the paintBrookhaven got off to a dominant start as sophomores Laura Beth Wright and Terah Winborne accounted for eleven points in helping the Lady Cougars build a 13-4 lead through seven minutes of play. Caroline Oliphant recorded her first basket with 8 seconds left in the quarter on a steal and lay-in to trim the deficit to 13-6 after one quarter.
Brookhaven extended their lead back to nine points at 17-8 on a Terah Winborne 3-pointer from the wing with 5:51 left in the half but Prairie View started chipping away at the lead. Logan Tubbs scored on consecutive possessions as the Lady Spartans pulled to 17-12 and after Anna Mangold’s basket plus one gave Brookhaven a 20-12 lead Prairie View responded with four straight points from Jerri Ann Lord to pull to within four points at 20-16 at the 2:00 mark. Brookhaven took a 24-18 lead into the half.
(Above) Caroline Oliphant (#10) of Prairie View had a game high 18 ptsPrairie View started the third quarter with a Caroline Oliphant basket and started gaining momentum as the Lady Spartans stayed within four points throughout the first four minutes of the quarter. Dani Anderson’s assist to Eliza Crockett at the 3:14 mark got PVA to within two points at 28-26. After Brookhaven’s Mary Lindsey Magee canned one of two free throws Prairie View pulled even at 29-29 when Caroline Oliphant served up Anderson with an assist plus one. Brookhaven finished the quarter with a slim 31-29 lead on a Laura Beth Wright basket.
Prairie View wasted little time in knotting the game at 31-31 to start the fourth quarter as Victoria Billings hit a 15 foot baseline jumper and the Lady Spartans grabbed their first lead of the night on a Caroline Oliphant steal and lay-in less than a minute later. PVA extended their lead to 37-33 on two Oliphant free throws with 5:19 left in the game but Brookhaven fired off six straight points to go back in front 39-37 at the 3:18 mark. Oliphant tied the game at 39-39 on two free throws following Brookhaven’s 10th team foul only to have Brookhaven answer with a Laura Beth Wright to Mary Lindsey Magee basket with 2:33 left and a 41-39 lead. Prairie View cashed in on a Brookhaven turnover as Caroline Oliphant’s basket at the 1:49 mark tied the game at 41-41.
Brookhaven patiently set up on offense and with 9 seconds remaining Terah Winborne calmly sank a 17 footer from the baseline to put the Lady Cougars up 43-41.
Prairie View’s last second shot attempt from the wing fell short as Brookhaven took a 43-41 win.
(Above) Brookhaven's Anna Mangold (#33) get a piece of Jerri Ann Lord's jumperTerah Winborne led Brookhaven with 14 points, Laura Beth Wright added 12, Mary Lindsey Magee 7 and Anna Lofton and Anna Mangold 5 each.
For Prairie View Caroline Oliphant had a game high 18 points, Jerri Ann Lord chipped in with 8, Dani Anderson had 7, Logan Tubbs 4 and Eliza Crockett and Victoria Billings 2 apiece.
Prairie slips to 22-6 with the loss and will play ACCS in the elimination game today at 1:00 pm.
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BA...13...11...7...12...43
PV....6....12..11..12...41
