By David Jackson
McKenzie, Tenn.–The McKenzie Lady Rebels fell for the third time in the season to the Huntingdon Fillies in the championship game of the District 11 A tournament at Crisp Arena of Bethel University. The Lady Rebels trailed by 9 after the first eight minutes of play but saw a powerful Fillies team, coached by co-coach of the year David Wilkins pull steadily ahead to win by a final score of 51 to 28.
Both Huntingdon and McKenzie will host the first round of the Region tournament next Friday night at their respective schools against either Wayne Co. or Perry Co.
West Carroll defeated Clarksburg 64 to 36 they will both be on the road to Summertown or Loretto depending on the outcome of that districts championship games today.
All District, All Academic, and All Tournament teams were honored following the contests.
Sharing Coach of the Year
Huntingdon: David Wilkins
Clarksburg:Clint Kee
Named as MVP of the Tournament was Huntingdon’s Tyashia Reed
Named to the All Academic Team based on GPA were:
McKenzie: Shelby Davis, Camille Travis, and Whitley Smith
Bruceton: Brylee Williams, Hannah Walker
West Carroll: Denver Brooks, Macey Cunningham, Gracie Cunningham
Huntingdon: Adyn Swenson, Kaci Fuller, Tyashia Reed
Clarksburg: Ashlyn Yarbrough, Caelyn Derryberry, Krista Noble
All District Girls Team (For the Season)
McKenzie: Dani Dyer, Anna Callahan, Shelby Davis, Lilly Bennett
West Carroll: Macey Cunningham, Tatym Keymon,
Bruceton: Brylee Williams
Clarksburg: Ashlyn Yarbrough
Huntingdon: Kacie Fuller, Brooke Butler, Tyashia Reed, Ayden Swenson
All Tournament Team (Based on Tournament Performance)
McKenzie: Shelby Davis, Lilly Bennett
Huntingdon: Addison Postlethwait, Adyn Swenson
Clarksburg: Ashlyn Yarbrough,
West Carroll: Amaya Thompson
Sharing Coach of the Year
Huntingdon: David Wilkins
Clarksburg:Clint Kee
Named as MVP of the Tournament was Huntingdon’s Tyashia Reed
Photo by Michele Jarrett.