Video: Memphis East 72, Bearden 60Highlights from NFHS Network's broadcast of TSSAA Class AAA semifinal.Penny Hardaway is expected to be the head coach at
Memphis East (Tenn.) for only a few more days.
Ranked No. 6 nationally by MaxPreps, the Mustangs (28-3) plan to make that time memorable.
Memphis East moved into its third consecutive state championship game with a 72-60 Class AAA semifinal win Friday over
Bearden (Knoxville, Tenn.) at Middle Tennessee State University's Murphy Center.
Wichita State-bound point guard
Alex Lomax led the way with 18 points and seven assists,
Chandler Lawson added 17 points and 11 rebounds and top junior recruit
James Wiseman, fighting through early foul trouble, added 16 points.
The contest was tied at 52 following the third quarter but the Mustangs outscored Bearden 20-8 over the final eight minutes.
The Commercial Appeal is among media outlets reporting that Hardaway will be hired next week to replace Tubby Smith as the head coach at the University of Memphis. The four-time NBA All-Star has guided Memphis East to 93-8 record over the past three seasons with a pair of state titles.
Penny Hardaway's run at Memphis East could be coming to an end as he is expected to be named head coach at the University of Memphis next week.
File photo: Jim Redman
