Blue Eye uses big fourth quarter to beat Richland in Class 2 quarterfinals

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Blue Eye advances to face Ellington in the Class 2 semifinals next Thursday, Mar. 11 at 5 pm. Blue Eye is 24-5 on the season. Ellington comes into the final four with a record of 21-5.

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Class 2 No. 3 Blue Eye is returning to the Class 2 final four after beating No. 2 Richland 71-54 on Saturday. The Lady Bulldogs are now going to the final four two years in a row after qualifying for the first time last season.
The game was close through the first half with Blue Eye leading 13-11 after one quarter and 27-25 at the half.
Richland continued to hang close through the third quarter trailing 44-39. Blue Eye blew the game open in the fourth quarter with a 27-16 advantage in the frame. That fourth quarter saw the Lady Bulldogs go 18-for-24 from the free throw line.
Riley Arnold led Blue Eye with 19 points.
Avery Arnold added in 17 points.
Gracyn Fairchild gave Blue Eye 15 points including 10 in the first half.
Kyla Warren also scored 15 for Blue Eye with 14 coming in the second half.
Miranda Moss led all scorers with 20 points for Richland.
Katelyn Cole scored 16 points in her final game in a Richland uniform.
Blue Eye advances to face Ellington in the Class 2 semifinals next Thursday, Mar. 11 at 5 pm. Blue Eye is 24-5 on the season. Ellington comes into the final four with a record of 21-5.

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