No. 1 ranked Morgan County (27-3) punched its ticket to Macon with a strong performance against No. 7 Johnson-Savannah (25-7). Timely shots from Alexis "Pumpkin" Brown and Tatyana Davis helped the Lady Bulldogs stave off the Atomsmashers. Morgan County was in control early with a 15-8 lead after one and took a 33-25 lead into the half after Davis hit a fade away three at the buzzer, her 11th-point of the game. The Atomsmashers closed the gap to 40-37 late in the third, but Pumpkin proceeded to score eight straight points including a layup at the horn to gain a 48-42 lead heading into the fourth. From there, Johnson-Savannah ran out of steam and couldn't stay close with the Bulldogs. Sydney Nash added a pair of free throws with 4:36 to lengthen the lead to 58-47. The Bulldogs closed the game on a 21-7 run. Brown finished with 24, Davis 19 and Nash 9 in the win.
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