Regional Champs! Lady Eagles defeat Lexington 65-29 in Regional Finals

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  • Jarahle Daniels puts up a basket for Fairfield as they claim the Region III - 3A title with a 65-29 victory over Lexington. Photo by Mitchell Pate
    Jarahle Daniels puts up a basket for Fairfield as they claim the Region III - 3A title with a 65-29 victory over Lexington. Photo by Mitchell Pate
  • Te'Yalla Simpson shoots a shot against Lexington in the Regional Finals on Tuesday night at Bryan High School. Photo by Mitchell Pate
    Te'Yalla Simpson shoots a shot against Lexington in the Regional Finals on Tuesday night at Bryan High School. Photo by Mitchell Pate
  • McKinna Brackens drives to the basket for the Lady Eagles against Lexington. Brackens scored 21 points in the Regional Finals. Photo by Mitchell Pate
    McKinna Brackens drives to the basket for the Lady Eagles against Lexington. Brackens scored 21 points in the Regional Finals. Photo by Mitchell Pate
  • Breyunna Dowell shoots a basket over Lexington's Shelby Ray. Dowell led the way for Fairfield with 23 points in the Regional Finals. Photo by Mitchell Pate
    Breyunna Dowell shoots a basket over Lexington's Shelby Ray. Dowell led the way for Fairfield with 23 points in the Regional Finals. Photo by Mitchell Pate
  • Shadasia Brackens lays-up a basket for the Lady Eagles in the Regional Finals against Lexington on Tuesday night at Bryan High School. Photo by Mitchell Pate
    Shadasia Brackens lays-up a basket for the Lady Eagles in the Regional Finals against Lexington on Tuesday night at Bryan High School. Photo by Mitchell Pate
  • Fairfield defeated Lexington on Tuesday night 65-29 in the Regional Finals to advance to the Final Four. Photo by Mitchell Pate
    Fairfield defeated Lexington on Tuesday night 65-29 in the Regional Finals to advance to the Final Four. Photo by Mitchell Pate
  • The Lady Eagles claimed the Region III - 3A title on Tuesday night after defeating Lexington 65-29 in the Regional Finals to head to the Final Four. Pictured are (back) Addie Cox, Avery Thaler, Essence Watkins, Te'Yalla Simpson, McKinna Brackens, Shadasia Brackens, Emori Davis, (middle) Breyunna Dowell, (front) Kaylee Billock, Jenny Pina, Charlee Brackens, Makensy Isaacs, Jarahle Daniels, Ally Robinson, and Cooper Lawley. Photo by Mitchell Pate
    The Lady Eagles claimed the Region III - 3A title on Tuesday night after defeating Lexington 65-29 in the Regional Finals to head to the Final Four. Pictured are (back) Addie Cox, Avery Thaler, Essence Watkins, Te'Yalla Simpson, McKinna Brackens, Shadasia Brackens, Emori Davis, (middle) Breyunna Dowell, (front) Kaylee Billock, Jenny Pina, Charlee Brackens, Makensy Isaacs, Jarahle Daniels, Ally Robinson, and Cooper Lawley. Photo by Mitchell Pate
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The Lady Eagles claimed the Region III - 3A title on Tuesday night with a 65-29 victory over the Lexington Lady Eagles at Bryan High School. The win moves Fairfield to 26-2 on the season and sends them to the Final Four. 

“The girls worked really hard tonight against Lexington. We had to focus on defending some great players from Lexington,” Coach Sally Whitaker said after the game. “Holding a team to 29 points in a regional final is an amazing team accomplishment.”

The Lady Eagles will now match-up with the Bishop Badgers in the State Semi-Finals this weekend at a neutral location. Details on the State Semi-Finals were not available as of press time. 

In the Regional Finals, Lexington made the first basket of the night. Breyunna Dowell hit a basket for Fairfield to tie the game at two. Lexington hit another basket to go up 4-2 and Fairfield called a timeout. 

McKinna Brackens made her first basket of the night to notch the game at four. Lexington answered with another basket to take their last lead of the game, 6-4. M. Brackens tied the game at six after Fairfield caused a turnover. 

Dowell hit three baskets in a row for the Lady Eagles to give Fairfield a 12-6 lead. Lexington called a timeout with 2:28 left in the first quarter. M. Brackens hit two more baskets for the Lady Eagles and Lexington made two more shots as Fairfield took a 16-10 lead after the first quarter of play. 

The Lady Eagles put up 22 points on the board in the second quarter and held Lexington to just five points to take a 38-15 lead in at halftime. Jarahle Daniels, Shadasia Brackens, and M. Brackens all hit a three-pointer for Fairfield in the second quarter. 

Fairfield came out in the third quarter and outscored Lexington 13-8 to extend their lead to 51-23 going into the final quarter of play. The Lady Eagles put up 14 more points on the board and held Lexington to five points in the fourth quarter to become the Region III - 3A Champions with a thirty-six point victory, 65-29. 

Breyunna Dowell led the way for the Lady Eagles with 23 points. McKinna Brackens added 21 points, Shadasia Brackens 13 points, Jarahle Daniels 7 points, and Te’Yalla Simpson 1 point.