BY DAVE LINK Coach Greg Hernandez isn’t going to let his Webb School of Knoxville girls’ basketball team get complacent with an 11-0 start to the season. Junior guard Meeyah Green scored 16 of her 21 points in the first half as the host Lady … [Read more...]
Bearden Bulldogs (12-0, 2-0) off to ideal start; Win key District 4-4A Game at West
BY DAVE LINK Bearden’s basketball team got a big road win Tuesday night thanks to its defense – and some help from West High. The Bulldogs (12-0, 2-0 in District 4-4A) held the Rebels to a season-low point total in a 64-56 victory at … [Read more...]
Campbell County Lady Cougars remain unbeaten after Friday’s road win at Karns
BY DAVE LINK Campbell County senior Saylor Hutcheson got an open 3-point shot in the first minute of Friday night’s game at Karns and made it. On the Lady Cougars’ next possession, Hutcheson had another open look from 3-point range and knocked … [Read more...]
DOUBLE DAWG: Bearden Basketball Teams Sweep visiting Greeneville
Bearden basketball pulled off a double-header sweep against visiting Greeneville on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs won convincingly, both improving to 9-0 this season. Bearden’s girls defeated the Lady Greene Devils 63-31 in the … [Read more...]
Webb School of Knoxville boys basketball remains unbeaten (9-0) in road win at Maryville
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – Webb School of Knoxville basketball coach Ricky Norris had Monday’s game at Maryville marked as a measuring stick for his team’s progress this season. The Spartans (9-0) seemed to measure up just fine. … [Read more...]
Lenoir City Lady Panthers win road game at William Blount
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – Junior guard Kara Gresham got some hard coaching again Tuesday night, and so did her teammates on the Lenoir City girls’ basketball team. Coach Shelley Collier gave the Lady Panthers plenty of it during a 49-46 … [Read more...]
Karina Bystry, McMinn Central outlast CAK Lady Warriors in early season battle of state powers
BY DAVE LINK FARRAGUT, Tenn. — Veteran coach Johnny Morgan has won more than 1,000 games with the McMinn Central girls, and he’s got a simple formula for winning lots of those games. Like on Tuesday night. … [Read more...]
Amaya Redd taking on expanded role for Catholic Lady Irish (4-0) for the 2024-25 season
BY DAVE LINK Amaya Redd has assumed a bigger role with the Catholic girls’ basketball team this season, and she’s not doing it alone. The 5-foot-11 forward/guard and Tennessee Tech signee is one of five seniors for Catholic, the two-time … [Read more...]
YES SERR! Maryville junior Mack Serr has dream game in Rebels’ 41-20 win over Bearden
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE, Tenn. — Mack Serr played a game he will never forget Friday night, and it helped push Maryville into the Class 6A state semifinals. The junior tight end/defensive end caught a touchdown pass, returned an interception … [Read more...]
JAMBOREE REPORT: Knox County Schools basketball jamboree Night 2 (2024)
Get in on some of the top storylines and details coming out of Night 2 of the 2024 Knoxville High School basketball jamboree. From the loaded teams to the rebuild jobs, Dave Link has you covered in this jamboree notebook... … [Read more...]