From Staff Reports
FAYETTEVILLE —
Class A No. 8 Fayetteville fought off a pesky Midland Trail squad to defeat the Lady Patriots in the semifinal round of the Region 3, Section 2 tournament.
The Lady Pirates were led by Jessica Brown and Avina Sedlock with 22 points apiece. Sedlock scored 16 of her points in the decisive fourth quarter, and Brown collected 11 rebounds in the win.
Madison Syner led the Lady Patriots with 15 points.
Fayetteville (16-6) hosts Valley Thursday for the sectional championship.
Midland Trail
Kennedy Cochran 1 2-3 5, Jessica Cooper 1 0-0 2, Emily Carte 3 0-0 6, Marissa Workman 3 0-0 7, Emily Kenney 4 0-0 8, Madison Syner 7 1-2 15. Totals: 18 4-5 43.
Fayetteville (16-6)
Jessica Brown 6 10-14 22, Avina Sedlock 7 8-11 22, Madie Pritt 2 4-6 9, Erica Hogan 0 0-0 0, Katherine Peelish 0 0-0 0. Totals: 15 22-31 53.
MT 20 3 7 13 — 43
F 15 11 7 20 — 53
3-point goals — MT: 3 (Workman, Kenney 2); F: 1 (Pritt). Fouled out — MT (Workman).
