1A GIRLS WESTERN REGIONAL TOURNAMENT TEAM PROFILES

1A GIRLS WESTERN REGIONAL TOURNAMENT TEAM PROFILES

AVERY LADY VIKINGS

Record: 24-3

Road to Greensboro:

d. Elkin 81-53

d. Hiwassee Dam 60-58

d. Robbinsville 68-67 ot

Scoring Leaders:

Lauren Avery: 13.1

Sara Wiseman: 11.3

Rebounding Leaders:

Sara Wiseman: 8.2

Lauren Avery: 7.5

Assist Leaders:

Elyse Perry: 5.7

Lauren Avery: 3.5

Steals Leaders:

Elyse Perry: 3.1

Lauren Avery: 2.4

Knowledge Nuggets:

- Avery avenged last year’s sectional final as it looks to capture its first Western Regional championship.

- After starting the season with a loss, the Lady Vikings reeled off 2 different win streaks of ten games or

greater.

- Avery logged over 700 bus miles en route to its last two sectional playoff victories.

- Head Coach Missy Lyons eclipsed the 100-win mark at Avery earlier this season.

- 2 of Avery’s 3 losses came against Western Highlands foe Mitchell.

Coach’s one-word team description: Dedicated

Avery Head Coach Missy Lyons

BISHOP McGUINNESS LADY VILLAINS

Record: 20-7

Road to Greensboro:

d. Bessemer City 79-21

d. Chatham Cent. 55-38

d. Highland Tech 56-25

Scoring Leaders:

Megan Buckland: 19.5

Erin Fitzgerald: 9.4

Rebounding Leaders:

Erin Fitzgerald: 8.7

Megan Buckland: 7.7

Assist Leaders:

Megan Buckland: 4.6

Sammi Goldsmith: 1.7

Steals Leaders:

Megan Buckland: 5.1

Sammi Goldsmith: 2.2

Knowledge Nuggets:

- Bishop McGuinness is the four-time defending state 1A champions
and hold an 8-game winning streak in regional play.

- Megan Buckland has scored in double-figures in 24 of
her team’s 27 games this season.

- Bishop McGuinness finished second in the Northwest 1A/2A Conference

losing to fellow Regional qualifier Mount Airy three times.

- Coach Brian Robinson is looking for career win #200 at Bishop

in Friday’s semifinal game and is 246-87 overall

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Coach’s one-word team description: Entertaining

Bishop McGuinness
Head Coach Brian Robinson

MITCHELL LADY MOUNTAINEERS

Record: 23-4

Road to Greensboro:

d. Swain 60-22

d. Murphy 55-37

d. East Wilkes 67-54

Scoring Leaders:

Lakin Norris: 23.5

Rebounding Leaders:

Autumn Thompson: 5.9

Lakin Norris 4.2

Emily Glenn 4.1

Steals Leaders:

Lakin Norris:5.3

Danica Huskins: 2.1

Ashley Greene 2.1

Knowledge Nuggets:

- Mitchell makes its 3^rd straight Western Regional appearance, its first at the 1A level.

- The Lady Mountaineers won the Western Highlands Conference regular season and conference tournament in ’09-’10..

- Senior Lakin Norris has been named to the Carolinas All-Star Classic girls team. Norris eclipsed the 2,000 point mark in her career earlier this season.

- Mitchell won the 2A Western Regional both in 1996 & 2003, with a pair of state titles.

Coach’s one-word team description: Heart

Mitchell Head Coach Dawn Lowe

MOUNT AIRY LADY BEARS

Record: 27-2

Road to Greensboro:

d. North Stokes 41-40

d. Albemarle 67-34

d. East Surry 59-47

Scoring Leaders:

Ellie Case: 14.5

Jordan Hiatt: 10.8

Rebounding Leaders:

Taylor Hiatt: 6.7

Andria Leonard: 5.9

Assist Leaders:

Jordan Hiatt: 3.5

Ellie Case: 1.7

Steals Leaders:

Jordan Hiatt: 2.4

Andria Leonard: 2.4

Knowledge Nuggets:

- The Granite Bears defeated fellow Northwest Conference rival
East Surry to advance to Regionals.

- Mount Airy has taken a whopping 677 3-point shots this season and hit 211, (31 percent).
Ellie Case leads the team with 50 trifectas.

- The Lady Bears post five players who average seven points or more per contest,
and five players with at least two steals per game.

- Mount Airy’s offense averages over 63 points per game, netting over 70 points ten times.

Coach’s one-word team description: Together

Head Coach Howard Mayo