Fayetteville was denied the opportunity to defend the Sandra Meadows Classic title as the Lady Bulldogs couldn't overcome a nine-point third-quarter deficit.

Fayetteville ented the fourth quarter trailing 36-27 before outscoring its opponent 18-10 over the final 8 minutes.

Jasmine Franklin had 20 points and Sasha Goforth 12 for Fayetteville, which plays Jersey Village at 10:30 a.m. A win would put the Lady Bulldogs in the fifth-place game at 3:30 p.m.