POPLARVILLE – No. 1 seeded Pearl River made one of two free throws with 2.9 seconds left on the clock to pick up a 57-55 victory over No. 8 seeded ICC in the NJCAA Region 23 quarterfinals on Tuesday.
The Lady Wildcats (21-5) were 14-of-30 from the charity stripe. The Lady Indians (15-10) connected on 10-of-15 free throw attempts on the night.
R'Daztiny Harris (Hickory Flat) drove the lane and connected on a lay-up to give the Lady Indians a 54-53 lead with 26.2 left in the game. On the ensuing possession, ICC fouled on a three-point attempt and the Lady Wildcats hit two of the three attempts to retake the lead, 56-55, with 9.9 left to play.
Harris once again drove the lane for a heavily contested lay-up that was ultimately called a jump ball with the possession arrow in favor of the home team.
Pearl River took a two-point advantage after connecting on one of two free throws. ICC rushed the ball towards mid-court but could not get the shot off before time expired on the contest.
Demetria Shephard (Pontotoc) led the Lady Indians with 15 points. Che'Mya Carouthers (Tupelo) came off the bench to add 11 points and eight rebounds.
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