The Oliver Springs Middle School Lady Bobcats captured the TSMAA East Tennessee Sectional Basketball Championship Tournament title on Saturday, February 19th in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The Lady Bobcats entered the sectional tournament as the Area 4, AA, regular season and tournament champions and were hoping to bring home one more championship trophy.
The lady Cats traveled to Pigeon Forge to take on the New Center Middle School Lady Rockets on Wednesday, February 16th and came away with a win.
Next up for the Lady Bobcats were the Happy Valley Lady Warriors on Friday night. The Lady Cats knocked Happy Valley out of the tournament with a close 27 to 24 win.
Saturday afternoon the Lady Bobcats took on the Wartburg Lady Bulldogs for the fourth time this season in the Championship game. The Lady Cats played a close game with the Bulldogs but held on to win the championship with a 39 to 35 victory.
Emily Duggins, Sydney Duggins, Courtney Jones, Emily Griffith, and Rachel Griffith were all named to the All Tournament Team. Sydney Duggins was named the MVP.
The team celebrated their victory by spending the rest of the weekend at the Wilderness of the Smokies Resort.
Congratulations to all of the Lady Bobcats on a great season, especially 8th graders, Emily Duggins, Jessica Gilmore, Emily Griffith, Rachel Griffith, Devyn Hayes, Courtney Jones, and Rachel Smith.