Morgan Academy girls reach AISA Final Four
Published 8:47 pm Thursday, February 14, 2019
Morgan Academy split its quarterfinal games at the AISA State Basketball Tournament on Wednesday at the Cramton Bowl Multi-Plex in Montgomery.
The Lady Senators beat Northside Methodist 38-32; the Senators fell to Pike Liberal Arts 62-55.
Gunnar Henderson led Morgan Academy with 19 points, Dione Allen had 13.
Abigail Lane led the Lady Senators with 16 points.
Morgan Academy (14-7) will meet Tuscaloosa Academy (23-3) in the Final Four at 10 a.m. Friday in Montgomery. A win puts the Lady Senators into the state finals at 5 p.m. Saturday night.
“We play a really good Tuscaolosa team,” Morgan Academy coach Lebo Jones said. “They have beaten us twice this year, but that was early. The girls are playing with a lot of confidence right now. We feel really good about where we are right now. ”