ABILENE – The Carroll Lady Dragons used a big fourth quarter surge to eliminate Midland last Thursday in the Class 5A area round.
Carroll’s 56-42 victory at McMurry University was highlighted by a 20-point fourth quarter after Midland cut the Lady Dragons’ lead to four points. The Lady Dragons (29-3) advance to meet Arlington Bowie in the Class 5A Region I quarterfinal at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Fort Worth Nolan. The winner advances to the Region I tournament later this week.
The Lady Dragons were led by Gretchen Morrison’s game-high 17 points. Kennedy Leonard added 15 while Anna Hurlburt and Priscille Smeenge chipped in eight apiece. Carroll led by 11 points at halftime.