C2D3: Bernie vs. Oak Ridge; Advance vs. Meadow Heights
Top-seeded Bernie and second-seeded Advance earned spots in the MSHSAA Class 2 District 3 Boys Basketball Tournament championship game with semifinal wins Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at Bloomfield High School. Bernie beat Oak Ridge 83-55 and Advance beat Meadow Heights 47-45.
Advance's Jaren Schrader (40) and Meadow Heights' Kade Lindgren battle for a rebound during the first quarter of the Class 2 District 3 semifinal Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at Bloomfield High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Bernie's John Nimmo (left) and Oak Ridge's Ty Wilson fight for a rebound during the third quarter of the Class 2 District 3 semifinal Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at Bloomfield High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Bernie's Hunter Corzine (12) drives against Oak Ridge's Tyler Bishop during the third quarter of the Class 2 District 3 semifinal Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at Bloomfield High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Oak Ridge's Camren Volz (4) loses grip of the ball under pressure from a Bernie double team during the first quarter of the Class 2 District 3 semifinal Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at Bloomfield High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Oak Ridge's Ty Wilson (21) attempts a shot between Bernie's Noah Foster (left) and Laterrence Robinson during the first quarter of the Class 2 District 3 semifinal Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at Bloomfield High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Oak Ridge's Ty Wilson (21) and Ahren Fodge (24) tower over Bernie's Tristan Johnson during the third quarter of the Class 2 District 3 semifinal Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at Bloomfield High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Advance's Hayden Hitt (12) drives between Meadow Heights' Chase Conrad (21) and Koby Cook during the first quarter of the Class 2 District 3 semifinal Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at Bloomfield High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Meadow Heights' William Green (12) attempts a shot against Advance's Hunter Tidwell during the second quarter of the Class 2 District 3 semifinal Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at Bloomfield High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Advance's Jaxon Limbaugh snares a rebound against Meadow Heights during the second quarter of the Class 2 District 3 semifinal Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at Bloomfield High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Meadow Heights' Chase Conrad attempts a shot against Advance's Hunter Tidwell (35) during the second quarter of the Class 2 District 3 semifinal Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at Bloomfield High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Advance's Jackson Bailey (right) drives to the basket against Meadow Heights during the first quarter of the Class 2 District 3 semifinal Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at Bloomfield High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Bernie's Tristan Johnson (2) drives against Oak Ridge's Ahren Fodge during the third quarter of the Class 2 District 3 semifinal Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at Bloomfield High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Bernie's John Nimmo (33) peaks around an Oak Ridge defender during the third quarter of the Class 2 District 3 semifinal Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at Bloomfield High School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
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