This year’s opening round saw No. 14-seeded Mount Carmel at home against No. 19 L.W. Higgins ... Higgins (16-10) saw its season come to an end. Senior Alayla Davis had a team-high 12 points.

I'm just so thankful for that ... it's surreal." Higgins has dreamed of performing on Tennessee high school basketball's biggest stage, having been a part of three straight Region 5 tournament ...