The Ripley Tigers and Lady Tigers competed in the second round of the North Half State Tournament on February 19. The girls played at Houston and the boys played at Corinth.
   The Lady Tigers rallied against the Aberdeen Lady Bulldogs. The first quarter was close, with Ripley scoring 14 points to Aberdeen’s 16. The Lady Tigers fought hard in the second quarter and went into halftime leading 32-28. However, the Lady Bulldogs came out strong second half. They added 24 points to their score in the third quarter, while Ripley added 15. Aberdeen scored 22 points in the fourth quarter to Ripley’s 15, making the final score 74-62, in favor of Aberdeen.  Top scorers for Ripley were Shunquest Howell with 20 points, Meisha Strong with 18, and Becca Ruckes with 13. The Lady Tigers end their season with a 21-7 record.
   The Ripley Tigers contended against the Cleveland-East Side Trojans at Corinth. Ripley started out slow, scoring 6 points in the first quarter to the Trojan’s 23. Ripley started hitting more shots in the second quarter, but went into the half still trailing 35-20. The second half showed little progress for the Tigers. Although Ripley scored 18 points in the third quarter and 8 in the fourth, the Cleveland East Side Trojans couldn’t be stopped. Ripley lost with a final score of 67-46, ending their season with a 23-5 record. Leading scorers were Tyrie Berry with 16 points and Demario Clemmer with 12.