Cold second-half shooting sinks Northpoint girls in semifinal
Northpoint Christian forward Briley Faith Cherry (middle) sheds tears with her teammates after falling to Providence Christian in their Division II Class A semifinals game on Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Cookeville. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
“This is the most improvevd team I’ve ever coached,” Northpoint Christian head coach Barry Gray (middle) said. He chats with player Karrington Edwards (left) during a break in action against Providence Christian in their Division II Class A semifinals game on Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Cookeville. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Northpoint Christian forward Briley Faith Cherry (front) drives the lane against Providence Christian defender A.C. Markham (right) during the Division II Class A semi-finals game on Thursday, March 4, 2021 in Cookeville. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Northpoint Christian forward Leah Jones (right) drives to the basket against Providence Christian’s A.C. Markham (left) in their 42-40 loss in the Division II Class A semifinals game on Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Cookeville. “It was easy shots we could have made,” she lamented. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Northpoint Christian defenders Bethany Wright (left) and Leah Jones (second right) battle Providence Christian forward A.C. Markham (middle) for a loose ball during the Division II Class A semifinals game on Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Cookeville. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Northpoint Christian head coach Barry Gray (left) looks on as Providence Christian gaurd Alexandria Cox (right) takes a 3-point shot during action of the Division II Class A semifinals game on Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Cookeville. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Dejected Northpoint Christian players and coaches watch on the bench during the final minutes of a loss to Providence Christian in their Division II Class A semifinals game on Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Cookeville. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The Trojans, who shot 64.7% in the first half, connected on just 26.3% in the second.
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TSSAA High School Girls Basketball Northpoint Christian School Barry Gray Providence ChristianJohn Varlas
John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
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