Miami Senior (FL) defeated Fayette County (GA) 62-34 to advance to the championship game of the consolation bracket of the 2017 CresCom Bank Holiday Invitational.
TURNING POINT: Leading by just one point at 13-12 with 4:42 on the clock in the first half, Miami Senior closed the half on a 17-4 run to open a 30-16 cushion at the half. The Stingarees went on to lead by as many as 28 in the second half.
MIAMI SENIOR LEADERS: Colleen Bucknor led all scorers with 17 points and also grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds. Shakinah Rachel added 13 points and seven board for the Stingarees.
FAYETTE COUNTY LEADERS: Sidney Sims paced Fayette County with 13 points.
RECORDS: Fayette County 9-4. Miami Senior 8-1.
WHERE ARE THEY FROM: Fayette County (Fayetteville, GA), Miami Senior (Miami, FL).
WHAT’S NEXT: As the winner, Miami Senior advances to the consolation bracket championship game and will face the winner of the Norcross (GA)/Neumann-Goretti (PA) matchup.
GAME STATS: Box Score