PHOTOS: Bishop McGuinness beats Cherokee, 56-42 to advance to 1A regional finals
Bishop McGuinness's Adelaide Jernigan had a game-high 22 points in the Villains' 56-42 win over Cherokee in the fourth round of the 1A NCHSAA playoffs.
Bishop McGuinness’s Adelaide Jernigan gets past Cherokee’s Cecily “dvdaya” Swimmer to sink a lay up in the Villains’ 56-42 win over Cherokee in the fourth round of the 1A NCHSAA playoffs, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at Southwest Guilford High School. Jernigan led all scorers with 22 points.
Bishop McGuinness's Kiersten Varner sinks a basket under pressure from Cherokee's Awee Walkingstick in the Villains' 56-42 win over Cherokee in the fourth round of the 1A NCHSAA playoffs, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at Southwest Guilford High School.
Bishop McGuinness's Kiersten Varner celebrates with teammates in the Villains' 56-42 win over Cherokee in the fourth round of the 1A NCHSAA playoffs, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at Southwest Guilford High School.
Bishop McGuinness's Adelaide Jernigan leads the Villains in transition in the 56-42 win over Cherokee in the fourth round of the 1A NCHSAA playoffs, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at Southwest Guilford High School.
Bishop McGuinness’s Tate Chappell (12) and Kiersten Varner trap Cherokee’s Ariyonna Hill late in the Villains’ 56-42 win over Cherokee in the fourth round of the 1A NCHSAA playoffs, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at Southwest Guilford High School.
Bishop McGuinness's Tate Chappell sinks an 18-footer in the Villains' 56-42 win over Cherokee in the fourth round of the 1A NCHSAA playoffs, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at Southwest Guilford High School.
Bishop McGuinness's Grace Harriman escapes a double team by Cherokee's Creedon Arch (left) and Whitney Rogers in the Villains' 56-42 win over Cherokee in the fourth round of the 1A NCHSAA playoffs, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at Southwest Guilford High School.
Bishop McGuinness's Grace Harriman, left, and Adelaide Jernigan double-team Hermione "loshi" Ward along the baseline in the Villains' 56-42 win over Cherokee in the fourth round of the 1A NCHSAA playoffs, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at Southwest Guilford High School.
Bishop McGuinness's Charley Chappell (3) pushes the ball up court in transition in the Villains' 56-42 win over Cherokee in the fourth round of the 1A NCHSAA playoffs, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at Southwest Guilford High School.
Bishop McGuinness's Grace Harriman sinks a double-team over Cherokee's Kamia Wiggins in the Villains' 56-42 win over Cherokee in the fourth round of the 1A NCHSAA playoffs, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at Southwest Guilford High School.
Bishop McGuinness's Charley Chappell drives to the basket past Cherokee's Cecily "dvdaya" Swimmer in the Villains' 56-42 win over Cherokee in the fourth round of the 1A NCHSAA playoffs, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at Southwest Guilford High School.
Bishop McGuinness head coach Brian Robinson gives last minute instructions before the Villains' game against Cherokee in the fourth round of the 1A NCHSAA playoffs, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at Southwest Guilford High School.
Bishop McGuinness head coach Brian Robinson directs freshmen Claire Sullivan (center) and Jenna Moore before checking in to the game against Cherokee in the fourth round of the 1A NCHSAA playoffs, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at Southwest Guilford High School.
Bishop McGuinness head coach Brian Robinson directs his team to get back on defense in Villains' game against Cherokee in the fourth round of the 1A NCHSAA playoffs, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at Southwest Guilford High School.
Bishop McGuinness's Katie Deal is introduced before the Villains' game against Cherokee in the fourth round of the 1A NCHSAA playoffs, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at Southwest Guilford High School.
Bishop McGuinness's Adelaide Jernigan sinks a free throw in the closing seconds of the Villains' 56-42 win over Cherokee in the fourth round of the 1A NCHSAA playoffs, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at Southwest Guilford High School. Jernigan led all scorers with 22 points.
Bishop McGuinness's Grace Harriman escapes leads the Villains in transition ahead of three Cherokee players after grabbing a defensive rebound in the Villains' 56-42 win over Cherokee in the fourth round of the 1A NCHSAA playoffs, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 at Southwest Guilford High School.
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