Ask any coach. Winning region semifinals are often the toughest games to win. Elimination awaits the losers. And if you're expected to win -- like the Northview Academy girls' team was Monday -- the pressure ramps up even more to avoid the … [Read more...]
Maryville avoids elimination with hard-fought 80-72 win at Karns
BY DAVE LINK The Maryville boys basketball team fended off an upset Sunday night and set up another showdown with Bearden. Senior guard Christian Gale poured in 29 points and the Rebels (28-3) notched an 80-72 victory at Karns (13-17) in the … [Read more...]
BOXSCORES – Sunday, Feb. 24
BOXSCORES - Sunday, Feb. 24 BASKETBALL BOYS Catholic 84, Clinton 56 Clinton (56): Evan Winchester 19, Garner 7, Trace Wandell 11, Luke Harrison 11, Lockard 2, Bryant 5 Catholic (84): Sam Sompayrac 13, MacDonald 8, Presley Patterson 11, B.J. … [Read more...]
BOXSCORES – Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019
BOXSCORES BASKETBALL BOYS Carter 69, Scott 49 Scott (49): Babb 9, Buttram 8, Russ 2, Goodman 8, Trey Morrow 20, Lauderdale 2 Carter (69): Gabe Harper 13, Ty Hurst 19, Simmons 4, Prater 8, Ramsey 3, Reynolds 7, Braden Clevenger 15 Scott … [Read more...]
Region 2-AA: Once 3-8, Alcoa Lady Tornadoes (18-12) are region semifinalists
BY DAVE LINK ALCOA – Those early-season struggles seem like the distant past for the Alcoa girls basketball team. Junior guard Destiny Haworth scored 22 points as the Lady Tornadoes beat visiting Carter, 67-41, in the Region 2-AA quarterfinals … [Read more...]
Division II-A Sectionals: CAK girls win in OT; Webb falls on road at PCA
BY JESSE SMITHEY Claire Brock was the second one up the ladder Friday night -- after CAK girls' basketball coach Abby Williams went first, of course. Brock showed no hesitation and no trepidation about climbing up to snip off a piece of the … [Read more...]
BOXSCORES – Feb. 19-20, 2019 (Tuesday/Wednesday)
BOXSCORES - Feb. 19-20, 2019 BASKETBALL BOYS Grace Christian 48, Northpoint 41 Grace 9-14-11-14 NPC 10-9-6-16 Grace (48): Grant Ledford 20, Jalen Geer 13, Marable 8, Crawley 5, Nordhorn 2 NPC (41): Flowers 16, Norfleet 19, Brown 4, Edwards … [Read more...]
Harriman rings up 91 points in District 3-A Tournament Championship win
BY DAVE LINK HARRIMAN – Jaylen McCullum provided the early spark Wednesday night and the Harriman boys basketball team rode it to the District 3-A tournament championship at Roane State Community College. The 6-foot-1 senior guard scored 25 of … [Read more...]
STEP ONE COMPLETE: Bearden boys win District 4-AAA Tournament
BY JESSE SMITHEY MARYVILLE - As the Bearden boys' basketball team sauntered to midcourt Tuesday night to accept their District 4-AAA Tournament championship, you got the feeling they weren't at all satisfied. Sure, the Bulldogs had just won by … [Read more...]
Special season continues brewing for Sweetwater basketball
LOUDON – Something special is brewing with the Sweetwater boys basketball team, and it kept percolating Tuesday night. The Wildcats put forth their best defensive effort of the season in a 58-21 victory over Sequoyah in the District 5-AA … [Read more...]