Alcoa defeated Austin-East, 74-66, in the District 2-2A Tournament championship on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, in Alcoa, Tenn. (Photo by Micah White).
BY MATTHEW LUTEY
ALCOA — It was a tame celebration Tuesday for the Alcoa boys basketball team.
No smiles in the team photo.
Perhaps that’s because a district tournament championship is just the start of the Tornadoes’ journey to repeat as Class 2A state champions.
And perhaps — even if they weren’t aware right as the game ended — it’s because an elimination game against another defending state champion is next.
Still, Alcoa’s 74-66 home victory against Austin-East in the District 2-AA Tournament finals was meaningful.
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