Top-seeded East Ridge dominated from the very outset and the Warriors punched their ticket to the boys’ 59th District tournament championship game with an 80-40 win over Jenkins at T.W. Oliver Memorial Gymnasium on Monday night.
The Warriors, now 14-8 and headed to the 15th Region tournament next week, will face the winner between Pikeville ad Shelby Valley on March 18.
Hunter Damron poured in 17 points and Eli Rose followed with 11. Zack Mason scored 10 while Isaac Woods net nine and Brad Howell chipped in eight.
Austin Johnson scored a game-high 21 points for the Cavaliers, who season ended at 2-16. Keegan Bentley and Kolby Stewart tossed in eight each.
At Pikeville
(59th District tournament)
SCORE BY QUARTERS:
JK (2-16)…….8 5 12 15 – 40
ER (14-8)……28 26 21 5 – 80
Scoring:
Jenkins (40) – Keegan Bentley 2(1) 1-2 8; Austin Johnson 4(2) 7-10 21; Kolby Stewart 4 0-1 8; and Trevor Davis 1 1-1 3. Totals: 11(3) 9-14 40.
East Ridge (80) – Hunter Damron 0(5) 2-2 17; Eli Rose 5 1-1 11; Zack Mason 2(2) 0-0 10; Isaac Woods 0(3) 0-0 9; Brad Howell 2(1) 1-1 8; Eli Sykes 3 1-2 7; Jackson Potter 1(1) 0-0 5; Jacob Woods 2 0-0 4; Braxton Stanley 2 0-0 4; Gunner Ward 1 0-0 2; Matt Mills 1 0-0 2; and Gavin Riley 0 1-2 1. Totals: 19(12) 6-8 80.
Next up: East Ridge (14-8) vs. Pikeville (12-11)/Shelby Valley (16-7) winner, championship, 7 pm, Mar. 18.