Crittenden County grabbed the lead early and held off Hopkins County Central the rest of the night to advance in the girls’ 2nd Region tournament.
Taylor Guess scored 18 points and Anna Boone had 10 for the Lady Rockets, who claimed a 42-30 victory over the Lady Storm in first round action Monday night in Marion.
Crittenden, now 23-7, will take on Webster County (18-11) in semifinal action Wednesday night at Madisonville-North Hopkins.
Guess had 10 points in the first half as the 5th District champion Lady Rockets built a 21-10 lead at the break.
Guess recorded just three field goals in the contest — all in the first half — but was 12 of 15 from the free throw line.
Hopkins Central (18-11), the 7th District runner-up, struggled offensively all night. Emile Jones had 13 points but no one else scored more than five.
Crittenden’s biggest lead of the night came at 31-16 late in the third quarter.
The Lady Storm did get as close as 35-26 on a three-point trip by Jones with 3:04 to play. But that’s as close as they could get.
Crittenden advances to the regional semifinals for just the fifth time in school history. The Lady Rockets won their only 2nd Region title in 2011.
Hopkins Central 5 5 8 12 — 30
Crittenden County 8 13 10 11 — 42
Hopkins County Central (18-11) — Jones 13, Mason 5, Whitaker-Greer 4, Fritz 3, Sutton 3, Clark 2.
Crittenden County (23-7) — Guess 18, A. Boone 10, Hatfield 6, N. Boone 4, Driskill 2, Evans 2.
