HIGHS POINT -- Zoe Vernon scored a game-high 19 points, leading Carolina Friends School past Calvary Baptist 41-39 for the TAC girls' conference championship Saturday night at Westchester Academy.
Vernon, named the conference Most Valuable Player, added eight rebounds.
Esther Cohn and Jamilah Watson each were named to the all-conference first team. Cohn scored eight points and Watson added seven. Jada Decreney-Jackson led Calvary Baptist with 14 points.
CFS coach Patience Vanderbush was named TAC coach of the year. Carolina Friends hosts a state first-round matchup at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
CALVARY -- Jada Decreney-Jackson 14, Alex Kaiser 10, Erin Caldwell 4, Monica Ladd 3, Mary Ann Ladd 2, Logan Inscore 2, Anna Catherine Barker 2.
CAROLINA FRIENDS -- Zoe Vernon 19, Esther Cohn 8, Jamilah Watson 7, Anna McClain 5, Allegra Berry 2.
Calvary Baptist 10 13 11 5--39
Carolina Friends 10 11 11 9--41
3-pointers--Calvary 4, Decreney-Jackson, Monica Ladd, Kaiser 2; CFS 3, Vernon 3. Rebounds--CFS 32, Vernon 8.
Records--CFS 25-2.
FRIDAY'S SEMIFINAL
Carolina Friends 62, Westchester 17
WESTCHESTER -- Amber Hayes 10, Emma Thomas 3, Katie Rice 3, Carson Thorn 1.
CAROLINA FRIENDS -- Jamillah Watson 18, Zoe Vernon 17, Ella Ferguson 8, Esther Cohn 6, Olivia Truax 6, Chloe Witkin 3, Allegra Berry 2.
Westchester 3 7 2 5--17
Carolina Friends 9 17 16 20--62
3-point FG--Westchester 2 (Rice 1, Thomas 1); CFS 3 (Vernon 3). Rebounds--CFS 49 (Vernon 14). Assists--CFS 14 (Anna McClain 5). Steals--CFS 13 (McClain 3, Watson 3).
Records--Carolina Friends 24-2.
