AAA girls: Beach 58, Kendrick 51

Beach (27-4) used a 21-12 fourth quarter advantage knock off Kendrick (27-3) and move onto the Final Four as the Lady Bulldogs look to take care of unfinished business from last year after they lost in the title game to Laney. Beach jumped out to a 6-0 lead early but the Cherokees stormed back with a 15-4 run to take a five point lead into the second quarter. At the half Kendrick looked to be in control up 29-21, but the Bulldogs had some bite left in them. A 10-0 in the third quarter gave Beach a 36-35 lead with 2:18 to play in the third. Heading into the fourth quarter Kendrick regained the lead 39-37. Coach Olufemi Gordon’s Bulldogs pushed back ahead 47-45 midway through the fourth quarter and closed the game on an 11-6 run to continue their march to Macon.