By JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO -- The naivete of a freshman on the court in crunch time of a state tournament game typically can go one of two ways: help or harm. The former applied for the Northview Academy girls' basketball program on Thursday … [Read more...]
3-point fury leads Grainger past Maplewood, 64-37, and into Class AA semifinals
By JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO -- As the three walked the bowels of MTSU's Murphy Center together towards the media room, Grainger seniors Tori Rutherford and Lauren Longmire dropped a quick dollop of both playful grief and congratulations on Rusty … [Read more...]
Jacelyn Stone, Meigs County seniors battle early but fall in Class AA quarterfinals to Westview
By JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Jacelyn Stone bent over at mid court, grabbed her shorts right at her knees and accepted the moment at hand Wednesday night. Just 4.6 seconds remained on the clock at MTSU’s Murphy Center, and her Meigs County … [Read more...]
North Greene upsets top-ranked Gibson County on last-second shot
MURFREESBORO - Haleigh Bernard couldn't have picked a better time to make her first 3-pointer of the game Wednesday. With just two seconds left in North Greene's Class A state quarterfinal against vaunted Gibson County, the senior forward got the … [Read more...]
STATE HOOPS (Girls, Day 1): What To Know – Meigs County, Grainger games
By JESSE SMITHEY It's going to be a late night of basketball Wednesday for a couple of teams from the 5Star Preps Coverage Area playing the TSSAA BlueCross State Basketball Championships. Meigs County and Grainger will play the two night … [Read more...]
2021 TSSAA Division I Girls and Boys Basketball State Tournament Schedules
BOYS TSSAA Boys' State Tournament at MTSU Wednesday, March 17 All Times Central CLASS A STATE QUARTERFINALS North Greene 56, Richland 55 Clay County 57, Madison 55 MAHS 56, West Carroll 52 Pickett County 63, Cosby 56 CLASS AA STATE … [Read more...]
SECTIONAL BREAKDOWN: Cosby Eagles, Bearden Bulldogs, Oak Ridge Wildcats secure state berths
By JESSE SMITHEY With their head coach posted up across the street at a nearby Mexican restaurant, the Cosby boys' basketball team still managed to find a way to win on the road Monday night in the Class A state sectionals. It's as wild as it … [Read more...]
B.J. Edwards (Catholic), Jordaynia Ivie (Lakeway) win Division II Mr. and Miss Basketball Awards
By JESSE SMITHEY Catholic junior point guard B.J. Edwards and Lakeway Christian Academy senior guard Jordaynia Ivie came home from Cookeville with gold hardware Saturday. While the trophies weren't of the state championship variety, the two … [Read more...]
STATE BOUND: Northview Academy breaks through, Maryville advances with ease
By JESSE SMITHEY Take a deep breath and exhale, Northview Academy. You finally did it. Your girls' basketball program, in just its seventh year, broke through Saturday night and earned the state-tournament berth it has been on a fast track … [Read more...]
Improbable and impressive postseason run by Catholic girls’ basketball ends with state runner-up
By JESSE SMITHEY An improbable and unexpected postseason run by the Catholic High School girls' basketball team met a heartbreaking end Saturday night at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville. Hutchison School of Memphis downed the Lady Irish, 41-34, in … [Read more...]