WPCNR TIGER TICKER MARCH 17, 2006 UPDATED 11:35 P.M.: The White Plains Tigers Girls Basketball team ran off a 15-2 4th quarter to move into the Class AA State Championship game tomorrow evening, winning their semi-final matchup over defensive long-range shooting deliberate Catholic Central tonight, 44-33.

Kim Adams lead White Plains with 12 points and Angelei Aquirre put in 10. Danica Covington dominated the boards with 11 rebounds and 7 points. Liz Flooks scorred 8. Elise Bronzo added 7 points.

Trailing by a bucket going into the final quarter, 31-29 the Tigers shut down the Lady Crusaders.  The Tigers won this at the free throw line sinking 10 of 13 shots, while staying out of foul trouble themselves. The Tigers play for the State Championship Saturday night.  

White Plains will face Rush-Henrietta High out of Rochester, NY. The Royal Comets cruised over Massepequa High, 71-58 in the opener of the Semi-Final Doubleheader at the Hudson Valley College Center in Troy, N.Y. Tommorrow's Championship Tip is scheduled for 8:45 P.M.

 Rush-Henrietta (22-1, out of Section V)  is an old compadre of the White Plains Tigers. Three of their returning starters lost 40-37 to in last season's semi-final. Rush-Henrietta Go-to-Girl is 5-10 soph Shenise Johnson, who averages 24 points and 16 rebounds. Junior guards Bria Jackson and Tremelanie McFadden back her up with long range scoring potential. Johnson is the real deal. She is already being recruited by big name schools, handles the ball well with either hand, can put it on the floor and break down defenses.