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On Friday, Feb. 24, the Lady Raiders hosted the first round of the region tournament. The girls faced off against McMinn winning 67-30 moving forward in the tournament.

The first quarter ended with the Lady Raiders ahead 24-3 thanks to points from Emaleigh Tarpley and Channah Gannon. Natalie Barnes and Jalie Ruehling each contributed a 3 while Olivia Vinson landed three 3s.

By halftime, the Lady Raiders were up 40-10. The second quarter saw points from Ruehling, Tarpley, Vinson, Reel and Chloe Gannon.

Ella Arnold, Tarpley, Barnes and Chloe Gannon each added to the score in the third quarter. The Lady Raiders pushed their lead to 57-23 going into the final quarter.

The Lady Raiders never had a worry from McMinn, closing out the game 67-30. Fourth quarter points were scored by Arnold, Vinson, Ava McIntosh and Morgen Spears. The region quarterfinal win was led by Olivia Vinson with 14.

Second round region tournament coverage be found on manchestertimes.com