Back to Birmingham|Lady Tigers beat Slocomb in final round

Published 6:25 am Sunday, February 22, 2009

By By Adam Robinson
sports editor

The T.R. Miller Lady Tigers are headed back to Birmingham this week for the state tournament.
The Lady Tigers handily won the class 3A South Regional title Saturday afternoon with a 44-22 win over Slocomb.
On Wednesday, team will play Glencoe, which beat Altamont 44-33 Saturday morning at the Northeast Regional tournament. The game tips off at 7 p.m. at Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center.
Nakiya Smith led the Tigers with 11 points, and Zykeya Barton added 9. Barton was the tournament MVP and made the all-tournament team along with Ashley Williams.