Coach George Pearson talks to his team during a timeout in the conference tournament last week.
The Lady Raiders of Coffee County Middle School needed a 4th quarter comeback to punch their ticket to the TMSAA State Sectional Tournament finals as they outlasted Rossview 42 to 36 on Friday afternoon. Coffee County, who trailed 30 to 29 with 3:42 to play, was 7 of 7 at the free throw and got a pair of big 3 pointers in the 4th quarter to nail down a finals date with Mt. Juliet on Saturday at noon at Murfreesboro’s Central Magnet School. The Lady Raiders had six 3 pointers on the afternoon, with 5 of those coming from 7th grader Bella Vinson. Julia Duncan led Coffee County in scoring with 19 points while Vinson finished with 17. Keelie Hillis and Jenna Garretson each added 3 points for the Lady Raiders who won their 34th straight game as they improved to 25 and 0 on the season.
Saturday’s finals will pit the Lady Raiders against Mt. Juliet who defeated Christiana on Friday night. The finals will begin at noon. Due to scheduling conflicts, Thunder Radio will not be able to carry the broadcast live, but hope to have a podcast of the game available for a later broadcast. Fans who wish to ride in a caravan to the game, can meet the team and parents at Coffee County Middle School no later than 10 AM on Saturday morning. Those who cannot attend are encouraged to come out to CCMS at 10 AM on Saturday to give the team a rousing sendoff.
