UNIONVILLE — The Community Viqueens took control early with the help of a strong inside game and some timely outside shooting as the Viqueens defeated the Cascade Lady Champions 61-33 in a semifinal game of the District 7-AA tournament Monday night.
After the Lady Champions scored the first bucket of the game, Community (21-7) took charge and never took the foot off the pedal.
M.J. Simmons and Breanna Whitaker each scored seven points while Addison Brothers added five as the Viqueens scored the next 22 points and led 22-2 after one quarter.
It was Simmons on the inside and Whitaker on the outside as Community upped its lead in the second quarter.  Simmons netted 12 points and Whitaker added seven as the Viqueens scored the first seven points of the quarter to complete a 29-0 run. 
Cascade had four players score as the Viqueens took a 43-11 lead into the intermission.
Simmons added six points in the third quarter as the Viqueens kept the pressure on.  Community outscored the Lady Champions 12-2 and carried a 55-13 advantage to the final quarter.
The Viqueens scored the first field goal before Cascade got hot. 
Abrielle Presley scored seven points while Abby Harris had six points and Sophie Ray added five as the Lady Champs enjoyed their best output of the night and used a 14-0 run to outscore the Viqueens 20-6 as substitutes from both teams saw plenty of action.
Simmons scored 25 points and Whitaker had 14 to lead the Viqueens.
Ray, Presley, and Caroline Stone each scored seven points to lead the Lady Champs.
The Viqueens were 15-of-21 at the free throw line while Cascade was 5-of-7.  
"We wanted to set the tone and we wanted to start well on both sides of the court," Coach Cody Pierce of the Viqueens said.
"We didn't like how we played Friday, so I told them you need to come out and set the tone and keep it that way," Pierce added. "I feel like we did that."
Community will face Forrest in the finals of the District 7-AA tournament Friday night at 7:45 p.m. while Cascade will play Grundy County in the consolation game at 6:30 p.m. as the tournament continues in Unionville. 
Forrest defeated Grundy County 54-43 in the other semifinal game.
        
Cascade 2    9    2  20 — 33
Community 22  21  12   6 — 61
 
Cascade: Caroline Stone 7, Sophie Ray 7, Lani Jones, Makenna Lamb, Jordan Green, Abrielle Presley 7, Abby Harris 6, Abby Littrell 3, Kaydence Miller 2, Annabelle Calvert 1, Hailey Giel, Maribel Delarosa, Anna Clanton, Bella Rhodes.
Community: M. J. Simmons 25, Breanna Whitaker 14, Haley Mitchell 6, Addison Brothers 5, Zoey Dixon, Jacey Collier 5, Shelby Cawthon 2, Stevie Dickenson 2, Lexi Berman 2, Izzy Martinez, Addison Cothran, Bailey Helton, Chloe West, Raegan Haley, Audrina Bearden.
3-Point goals: Cascade (2): Presley, Littrell; Community (4): Whitaker 2, Mitchell, Brothers.
Halftime score: Community 43, Cascade 11.