How Ensworth girls beat Father Ryan 52-35 to reach DII-AA finals

FOURTH QUARTER

0:00: Ensworth advances to Saturday's final and will face the Brentwood Academy-Briarcrest Christian winner at 1 p.m. Saturday. Ensworth's Dontavia Waggoner led all scorers with 21 points. Ensworth 52, Father Ryan 35.

1:30: Father Ryan's Carletello hits a 3-pointer. Ensworth 46, Father Ryan 33.

2:20: Ensworth ball after offensive foul. That comes after Harris' 2 FTs. Ensworth 46, Father Ryan 30.

4:38: Swoosh. Father Ryan's Proctor hits a 3. Ensworth 38, Father Ryan 28.

5:18: Father Ryan's Allison Proctor's 3-pointer forces a timeout. Ensworth 37, Father Ryan 25.

5:59: Father Ryan's Audrey Burge completes three-point play. Ensworth 35, Father Ryan 22. 

6:46: Father Ryan's Audrey Burge's inside bucket is the Lady Irish's second field goal of game. Team is 2-of-23 from field, but 14-of-18 from FT line. Ensworth 35, Father Ryan 19.

8:00: Ensworth leads entering the fourth quarter. Father Ryan is 1-of-21 from the field for the game. The Lady Irish are 14-of-18 from the free throw line. Ensworth 35, Father Ryan 17.

THIRD QUARTER

4:33: Ensworth ball after a slow start with neither team hitting a field goal in the quarter. Ensworth 29, Father Ryan 12.

SECOND QUARTER

0:00: Father Ryan ends the half 1-of-13 from the field in the first half. Ensworth is 8-of-13. Father Ryan is 7-of-10 from the FT line. Ensworth's Dontavia Waggoner has a game-high 12 points. Teammate Jordyn Cambridge has 8. Ensworth 29, Father Ryan 10.

3:15: Carletello's 2 FTs cut into Ensworth lead. Ensworth 23, Father Ryan 9.

4:00: Timeout. Ensworth ball after Ryan FTs. Ensworth 21, Father Ryan 7.

6:10: Emily Carletello's 3-point attempt bounces off the rim and in for Father Ryan's first field goal of the game. Ensworth 21, Father Ryan 4.

7:31: Swish. Jordyn Cambridge nails a 3-pointer to extend Ensworth lead. Ensworth 19, Father Ryan 1.

8:00: Ensworth was 5 of 8 from the field in the first quarter. Father Ryan was 0 of 6. Ensworth 16, Father Ryan 1.

FIRST QUARTER

1:34: Audrey Burge hits 1 of 2 free throws for Father Ryan's first point. Ensworth 16, Father Ryan 1.

2:32: Timeout Father Ryan. Lady Irish are 0-5 from field. Waggoner with six points for Ensworth. Ensworth 14, Father Ryan 0.

5:37: Timeout Father Ryan. Ensworth up 8-0 after Akiya Harris' 3-pointer.

7:32: Dontavia Waggoner with couple free throws to give Ensworth early 2-0 lead.

PREGAME INFO

Father Ryan (25-2) vs. Ensworth (22-4)

Father Ryan's girls basketball team faces Ensworth in the TSSAA's Division II-AA state semifinals. The winner plays at 1 p.m. Saturday in the state championship.

Tipoff is set for 10 a.m., Thursday at Lipscomb University's Allen Arena

Tickets: $10 (parking is free)

Games can be watched online (charges apply) here:

http://www.nfhsnetwork.com/tournament/tennessee-winter-championships/girls-basketball-tn