How Macon County beat Cheatham County 75-55 in Class AA quarterfinals
Here's a look at how Macon County defeated Cheatham County 75-55 in Thursday's Class AA quarterfinal at MTSU's Murphy Center.
Fourth quarter
2:16: Rachel Allen hits a layup for Cheatham County, and the Lady Cubs immediately enter the press. MC 72, CC 53.
3:29: Keeley Carter connects two more free throws for the Tigerettes. MC 67, CC 49.
4:00: Layup by Cheatham County's Emmy Nelson brings her team within 15. MC 64, CC 49.
6:18: Emily Ashburn finishes off the break for Macon County. MC 64, CC 46.
7:41: Alli Douglas's bucket cuts Cheatham's deficit to 18. MC 62, CC 44.
Third quarter
2:06: McKaylee Mix with a strong drive and finish over a Cheatham defender. Tigerettes look unstoppable at this point. MC 62, CC 38
2:57: McKaylee Mix gives Macon County its fourth 3-pointer of the quarter. MC 60, CC 38.
3:54: Rachel Allen layup brings Lady Cubs to within 52-34, but Macon County's Abby Shoulders connects from deep to make it a 21-point game. MC 55, CC 34.
4:57: Jalynn Gregory adds another triple for Macon County. Tigerette are shooting 50 percent from the field (15 of 30), including 5 of 10 from 3-point range. MC 52, CC 32.
7:22: Jalynn Gregory buries a 3-pointer to put Macon County up 16 early in the third. MC 45, CC 29.
Second quarter
:10: Keeley Carter connects on her fourth straight free throw to spot Macon County a 13-point halftime lead. MC 42, CC 29.
1:35: McKaylee Mix's 3-pointer a nice answer for Macon County. MC 38, CC 27.
1:58: Cheatham County cuts it to single digits on Rachel Allen's layup. MC 35, CC.
3:11: Big follow from Rachel Allen brings Cheatham County to within a dozen. MC 35, CC 23.
5:53: Jalynn Gregory gives Macon County its second basket of the quarter. MC 33, CC 17.
First quarter
:19: Cheatham County closes the first quarter of a 7-0 run. MC 29, CC 17.
:57.5: Abbi Douglas with a strong finish through a foul for Cheatham County. She adds the free throw to trim the Lady Bears' deficit to 14. MC 29, CC 15.
1:32: Keeley Carter hits a pair of free throws for Macon County, which is shooting 69.2 percent (9 of 13) from the field. MC 27, CC 12.
3:19: A jumper from Cheatham County's Emmy Nelson ends a string of 16 unanswered for Macon County. MC 22, CC 8.
4:25: Bullington scores, stretching Macon County's run to 11-0. MC 17, CC 6.
4:55: Emily Ashburn buries a 3-pointers to spot the Tigerettes a five point advantage. MC 11, CC 6.
5:23: Macon County's Keeley Carter hits a pair of free throws to give her squad a slight edge. MC 8, CC 6.
6:43: Cheatham County's Abbi Douglas adds her second bucket of the game to tie things up. MC 4, CC 4.
7:49: Kyndal Bullington knocks down a pair of free-throws for the Tigerettes. MC 2, CC 0.
Macon Co. (28-6) vs. Cheatham Co. (28-1)
When: 2:45 p.m., Thursday
What's next: The winner plays the Westview-Alcoa winner at 4:30 p.m. Friday in the semifinals.