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How Summertown beat Unaka 57-44 in the Class A semifinals

Michael Murphy
The Tennessean
Members of the Summertown bench celebrate a three pointer by one of their teammate during the 2018 Class A quarterfinals against Dresden, Thursday, March 8, in Murfreesboro.

Follow along for live updates from Friday's 2:45 p.m. Class A semifinal between Unaka and Summertown

Fourth quarter 

2:04: Jenna Brazier from the free-throw line. Summertown two minutes from its first championship appearance in school history. Summertown 53, Unaka 44.

4:41: Lexi Garland 3-pointer trims Unaka's deficit to 10. Summertown 45, Unaka 35. 

5:34: Josie Franks adds her second straight basket in close, stretching Summertown's lead to a dozen. Summertown 44, Unaka 32. 

6:52: Summertown's Kaley Campbell knocks down a pair of free throws, marking the Lady Tigers' first points since the 3:16 mark of the third quarter. Summertown 40, Unaka 32.  

Third quarter

:36: Myah Parlier's layup makes it seven unanswered for Unaka, bringing Unaka to within seven. Summertown 38, Unaka 31. 

2:27: Lexi Garland buries a 3-pointer to bring Unaka to within 11, and a pair of Myah Parlier free throws makes it a single-digit game. Summertown 38, Unaka 29. 

3:16: Big offensive rebound and put back by Summertown's Josie Franks. Summertown 38, Unaka 24. 

4:55: Brazier buries a pair of free throws to stretch Summertown's lead to 12. Summertown 36. Unaka 24.

7:38: Kaley Campbell finishes off a Summertown break to spot the Lady Eagles their first double-digit lead. Summertown 32, Unaka 22. 

Second quarter

 

:04: Jenna Brazier buries a 3-pointer to put the Lady Eagles in front by eight after two quarters. Summertown 30, Unaka 32. 

:38: Two Kaley Campbell free throws give the Lady Eagles an eight-point lead, but Myah Parlier's three-point play cuts it to five. Summertown 27, Unaka 22. 

3:32: Haley Brown's layup stretches Summertown lead back to eight. Summertown 23, Unaka 15. 

4:18: Unaka's Sydney Markland knocks down a triple to bring the Lady Rangers to within four. Summertown 19, Unaka 15. 

5:44: Kaley Campbell completes the three-point play to give Summertown an eight-point lead. Summertown 19, Unaka 11. 

6:25: Summertown press produces a steal, and the Lady Eagles capitalize with a Reily Brazier 3-pointer. Timeout Unaka. Summertown 16, Unaka 11. 

6:39: A layup from Summertown's Josie Frank's gives the Lady Eagles a two-point edge. Summertown 13, Unaka 11. 

First quarter

:03.6: Reily Brazier hits a pair of free-throws to give Summertown a slight lead at the end of one. 

2:53: A jumper from Unaka's Erika Potter knots things up. Summertown 7, Unaka 7. 

3:48: Lauren Graves knocks down the game's third 3-pointer, burying a corner trey to put the Lady Eagles up two. Summertown 9, Unaka 7. 

4:55: Summertown's Kylie Rossman finishes through a foul then adds a free-throw to give the Lady Eagles a three-point edge. Summertown 6, Unaka 3. 

6:05: Lauren Graves with a nice answer for Summerton, sinking a 3-pointer of her own. Summertown 3, Unaka 3.  

6:16 Unaka's Sarah Tipton sinks a 3-pointer from the top of the key. Unaka 3. Summerton 0. 

Pregame

Who: Unaka (28-9) vs. Summertown (31-2)

What: TSSAA girls basketball championships Class A semifinal

Where: Middle Tennessee State University's Murphy Center

When: Friday, 2:45 p.m. 

What's next? The winner will place Greenfield/Huntingdon in Saturday's 3:30 p.m. Class A state championship.