Girls’ Basketball

2023 DIVISION II STATE HOOPS: Knoxville Catholic alters its longtime history; Lady Irish win Division II-AA state championship over Ensworth

BY JESSE SMITHEY In three years’ time, the Knoxville Catholic girls’ basketball program underwent a mind-bending transformation — from a

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5STAR PHOTOS: Division II-AA Girls Semifinals: Knoxville Catholic vs. Harpeth Hall

COOKEVILLE — The Knoxville Catholic Lady Irish basketball team defeated Reese Witherspoon’s Harpeth Hall Bears, 56-46, in the Division II-AA

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2023 DIVISION II STATE HOOPS, Day 2: Catholic Lady Irish knock off Harpeth Hall and advance to DII-AA championship game

BY JESSE SMITHEY and DANNY PARKER COOKEVILLE — Sydney Mains had no reason to panic Friday in the first half

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2023 DIVISION II STATE HOOPS, Day 1: CAK, TKA girls conclude seasons in Division II-A semifinals

Thursday’s Division II-A girls semifinals at Tennessee Tech proved to be heart-wrenching ones for Christian Academy of Knoxville and The

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Seymour Lady Eagles ‘contain’ Halls in Region 2-3A Championship Game, 51-32

BY MIKE BLACKERBY SEYMOUR – Seymour brought the defensive heat against Halls Wednesday night as the Lady Eagles posted a

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McMinn Central girls’ basketball is one win away from correcting the pattern; rematch with Alcoa set for state sectionals

BY DAVE LINK LOUDON – McMinn Central has a rich tradition in girls’ basketball but hasn’t been to the state

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THE SCORER’S BOOK: Gatlinburg-Pittman tops Alcoa again; Sevier County wins 3rd region in a row; Oneida claims Region 2-1A

BY JESSE SMITHEY No teams had their seasons conclude Wednesday night. Just region championships won. And region championships lost. All

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Craving a better on-floor performance from itself, Bearden (34-0) races past Heritage to win Region 2-4A Girls Championship

By MATTHEW LUTEY Bearden’s been here before. And it showed. Behind a 17-2 run to start the game, the Lady

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THE SCORER’S BOOK: Monday, Feb. 27 – Alcoa and G-P set for another rematch, Sevier County back in Position A, Greeneville survives in OT

BY JESSE SMITHEY Get caught up on girls’ region semifinal stats and notes following Monday’s big games in this edition

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5STAR PHOTOS: Seymour Lady Eagles vs. Clinton Lady Dragons, Northview Lady Cougars vs. Halls Lady Red Devils – Region Semis (2023)

SEYMOUR – We have a big gallery of both Region 2-3A girls semifinal elimination games below. You don’t want to

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