BY MATTHEW LUTEY STRAWBERRY PLAINS — Five times the Carter defense was tasked with stopping Gatlinburg-Pittman in the red zone. Five times. Zero points allowed. In a game where neither team scored in the second half, a statistic like that … [Read more...]
Gibbs rallies and beats rival Halls in overtime, 28-22, in Week 2 rivalry showdown
BY MATTHEW LUTEY Gibbs was faced with a “deflating” scenario Friday. The Eagles faced their first deficit of the game with 4:43 remaining on the road with the Halls crowd in a frenzy. What allowed them to overcome their circumstances? … [Read more...]
WEEK TWO BOXSCORES, SCOREBOARDS, STANDOUTS & MORE — powered by Todd Henderson / Carriage Hill Insurance
See Week 2 boxscores, Week 2 statewide scores and Week 2 standouts and a look at Week 3. Presented by Todd Henderson / Carriage Hill Insurance. … [Read more...]
WEEK ONE BOXSCORES, SCOREBOARDS, STANDOUTS — presented by Carriage Hill Insurance
See Week 1 boxscores, Week 1 statewide scores and Week 1 standouts. Presented by Todd Henderson / Carriage Hill Insurance. … [Read more...]
New head coach Kevin Lane gets career victory No. 1 — Central Bobcats 31, Fulton Falcons 12
BY MATTHEW LUTEY The transition from offseason to new season is always accompanied by anticipation and hope. And that becomes even more true when a new coach is brought in to turn things around after a losing season. Central and Fulton both … [Read more...]
Maryville Rebels secure first state tournament berth since 2020 with rout of Morristown West
BY MATTHEW LUTEY MARYVILLE — What a time for everything to go right. The Maryville boys basketball team posted a season-high in points, and cruised to a 88-57 victory over Morristown West in a 4A state sectional on Monday at home. The Rebels … [Read more...]
CLASS 4A SECTIONALS: Sevier County returns to TSSAA State Tournament via 69-55 win over visiting Bearden
By MATTHEW LUTEY When you reach the sectional stage of the postseason, you know the remaining teams are playing at a high level. But this was a heavyweight fight. Two girls basketball teams with identical 30-3 records coming in. Two teams … [Read more...]
REGION 1-2A BOYS SEMIFINALS: Alcoa coasts past G-P behind 34 from Carter; Cherry paces A-E win over South Greene with 37
By MATTHEW LUTEY ALCOA — All three Class 2A Mr. Basketball finalists were under the same roof Tuesday night. But it wasn’t just about the individual players, there were also four quality teams facing off in the Region 1-2A elimination … [Read more...]
REGION 1-2A GIRLS SEMIS: Alcoa Lady Tornadoes and Gatlinburg-Pittman Lady Highlanders to rematch for region supremacy
By Matthew Lutey Less than a week ago, the Alcoa girls basketball team upset Gatlinburg-Pittman in the finals of the District 2-2A tournament. Was it just a slip up for the powerhouse Lady Highlanders, or did the Lady Tornadoes figure out … [Read more...]
Anderson County Mavericks advance to Region Semifinals and look to end colossal drought
By Matthew Lutey CLINTON — With a comfortable victory in the quarterfinals of the Region 2-3A boys basketball tournament, Anderson County is one game away from doing something it hasn’t done in a long time. “We have not played a region final in … [Read more...]