Ashley Davis makes a pass... Photo by Barry West
The Motlow Lady Bucks will face defending state champion Chattanooga State in the opening round of the TCCAA/Region VII Basketball Tournament on Thursday at 8 p.m. at Jackson State Community College in Jackson.
The Lady Bucks (11-12, 8-10) are the tournament’s sixth seed, while the Lady Tigers (20-5, 13-5) will begin their title defense as the third seed.
The Lady Bucks and the Lady Tigers split a pair of contests this season, with each winning on its home court. The Lady Bucks beat Chattanooga 61-58 on Dec. 2, 2011, but the Lady Tigers returned the favor by downing Motlow 86-65 on Feb. 3 in Chattanooga.
Motlow is led offensively by sophomores Callisha Johnson and Jennifer Maynard, who average 11.7 and 10.3 points per game respectively. Chattanooga features three scorers averaging double figures, led by April Woodard and her 13.2 points per game.
