The Coffee Middle School Lady Raider basketball team is headed to the CTC Championship game.
The Lady Raiders disposed by East Tullahoma in dominant fashion Thursday at South Middle School – rolling to a 52-17 win. Natalie Barnes and Ella Arnold led the way with 18 and 17 points, respectively.
Seventh grader Jaydee Nogodula added 8.
The win improves CMS to 18-2 overall / 12-1 in CTC play. The Lady Raiders will play in the CTC Championship game at 11 a.m. Saturday at South Middle. That game will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio – 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, 106.7 FM, Manchester Go App and thunder1320.com.
Coffee Middle Red Raiders 17, North Gators 33
A 4-point first quarter from Landan Abellana helped the CMS Red Raiders to a 6-6 first-quarter tie with North. But the Raiders couldn’t muster enough offense and fell to the Gators 33-17 at South Middle School.
The loss eliminates the Raiders in the first round of the CTC tournament. They fall to 4-14 on the season.
Abellana led the way for CMS with 6 points.
