By Duane Sherrill | Contributing Writer
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Moore County Raiders were denied victory Tuesday night as the game came down to the final shot with Central Magnet in Murfreesboro hanging on for a one-point 51-50 win.
The Raiders led after one, 13-10 as Anderson Sharpe got off to a crisp start, hitting a pair of field goals on his way to a 13-point night. Cooper Dickey buried a three-pointer, the first of two he would hit on the night, while Colton Morey began his 15-point evening with two points in the first. Liles also hit a field goal while Ryland Stovall and Tristyn Gray were both one-for-two from the line.
The hosts ripped away the lead as they outscored Moore 15-10 to take a narrow one-point advantage into the locker room. Sharpe had the hot hand for the Raiders as he drained a pair of shots from beyond the arc while Gray contributed the other two baskets in the quarter.
The teams ended up even at the end of the third as Moore outscored their hosts 12-11. Sharpe and Dickey both bombed long range threes while Morey was able to knock down three baskets from the field.
Central Magnet was able to escape by the skin of their teeth despite a big time showing by Morey in the fourth as he hit a pair of baskets and then went three-for-four from the stripe. Liles and Gray both added deuces and a single to the total while Dickey had a two.
Colton Morey led for Moore County with 15 points followed closely by Anderson Sharpe with 13 points. Cooper Dickey and Callen VanBuskirk both scored eight points. Deacon Liles added another five and Ryland Stovall hit one from the line.
Moore County will return to the MCHS Gym on Friday to face off with Richland in a district game. The girls will tip off at 6 p.m. •
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