Ripley Advances to 4A Girls Championship Game
Lead by the duo of Amelya Hatch and Siarra Jackson, the Lady Tigers of Ripley punched their ticket to the 4A Girls Championship Game Thursday at 5:00 pm at Ole Miss. Ripley (32-2) defeated Raymond (18-13) 49 to 33. They will play the winner between Moss Point and Pontotoc. The game was fairly close throughout. Ripley’s 2-3 defense bothered the Lady Rangers, but ultimately it was the inside presence of Ripley that did them in. Ripley finished the game on a 10-2 run and outscored Raymond 15 to 4 in the fourth quarter. Jackson finished with 16 points, 9 rebounds, and 1 steal. Raymond was paced by Junior guard Zykeria Anderson with 17 points.