FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
3/8/14
Contact: Matthew Gillespie
MURFREESBORO - - -The winner of the Class AAA Miss Basketball Award was announced at the conclusion of the championship game today at Murphy Center.
Alexa Middleton from Riverdale was named Miss Basketball for 2014. The other two finalists were Crystal Dangerfield from Blackman High School and Keiana Gilbert of Columbia Central High School.
Middleton is a 5’9”,senior, guard. She is a four-year starter for the Warriors who averages 17.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 2.8 steals per game. She shoots 44% from the field, 35% from three-point range, and 77% from the free-throw line. She has been selected to the All-District team four times, the All-Region team three times, and was an All-State selection as a freshman, sophomore, and junior. Last season, Alexa was named the Tennessean Mid-State Player of the Year and was also a finalist for the Class AAA Miss Basketball Award.