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Will there be any radio coverage of tonight's games, perhaps available online? Go Raiderettes! B-E-A-T BEAT THOSE CATS! /thumb[1].gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":thumb:" border="0" alt="thumb[1].gif" />

If Moore County wins, it will be because they played fundamentally well and didn't try to run and jump with Union City. Even though they won against Eagleville, they didn't play a very fundamentally sound game. Countless times they let Eagleville drive to the basket, let them throw nearly every single baseline inbounds pass in right in the paint, and frequently didn't get into good rebounding position. Their talent and Eagleville's poor play in the first half helped to hide these things, but UC has enough talent to put things out of reach if MC starts trying to match athleticism, which would probably get MC into foul trouble and keep the crowd out of the game. I definitely think that everyone outside of MC is severely underestimating them---if they play their game and consistently break the press like they are well capable of, I can see them keeping things very close. If it's close, Jean or Alexander will find a way to make plays in the end to win. UC seemed a little shocked Wednesday, like they couldn't believe they weren't just going to walk into Murphy Center and get handed the gold ball. MC, on the other hand, came out as ready to go as a team could be, but then they had a huge letdown in the second half and had to rally to pull away. Which team will show up ready to play? Which team will play a full game? Which crowd will stay with their team throughout? Which leaders will put their team on their backs and carry them to a win? I think this is a very intriguing game, and I think in the end Tyler Jean and the rest of the Raiders want it as much as could be possible. They know the history of the program and have been to Murfreesboro as kids to watch previous MC teams, and they have every confidence that they're taking another title back to Lynchburg. I say MC by 4 in a close one.

49-47 Culleoka up end of third....MC missing a LOT of free throws

MC 36 Culleoka 29 //// listening online, sounds like a great game // Jean has already scored over 20 at the half, hit a three from close to halfcourt right before the half

Way to go Raiderettes! Keep on rollin'!

No....Moore County has a gym on campus just a few miles up the road from Motlow. The Motlow gym was covered with Moore County stuff because we decided that, instead of griping and groaning about the situation, we would make the best of it and have fun with it. We made huge signs to cover everything, including replicas of all the retired jerseys and banners and such from the Moore County gym. If our girls weren't going to be able to play in their home gym, we were going to darn well make sure we made it feel as homey as possible. Unfortunately, FRA upset us. So the next year, they played the substate game at Eagleville, which is a MUCH further distance from MCHS than Motlow and is actually just as close to FRA. They had just played the region tourney there and felt comfortable with that gym, as they rarely if ever normally used Motlow's facilities. The outcome was in our favor that time. So instead of being sour about the situation, just make the best of it. The ultimate goal is a state championship, which can't be won on anyone's home floor.

Sure it's not fair, but I don't remember hearing FRA pitching a fit about this issue when they were on the other end of this scenario. In two recent years, FRA had to travel for substate to Moore County. Moore County's gym isn't large enough for TSSAA standards either, so they had to play on a neutral floor, once at Motlow College and once at Eagleville. FRA was happy to get out of Moore County's tough gym and, in the case of the Eagleville gym, much closer to home for them. Don't cry only when it hurts you. It's not just 'unfair' when it has a bearing on your team. I do agree with you, though. I've never been to a game at FRA when the gym was that full. Let them host it.

Does anyone know the schedule for the tournament?

I think it will be a Summertown-Peabody final.

Good luck to Forrest against S-town....keep representing 11A well.

Thanks to Forrest for saving face for 11A

congrats to both moore county teams for representing

mp wins 40-38

not yet, sorry.....waiting on a call back....the internet broadcast isn't waiting

MP up 3...13 seconds to go....MC ball