BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — By the most generous of estimates Saturday night, Westview High School girls basketball coach Brian Haskins figured that his team played man-to-man defense for maybe two minutes this entire season. Two minutes. … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: McMinn Central Chargerettes vs. Gibson County Lady Pioneers – Friday, March 10, 2023
MURFREESBORO — The McMinn Central Chargerettes took on the Gibson County Lady Pioneers in the Class 2A State Semifinals on Friday, March 10, 2023, in the Murphy Center at Middle Tennessee State. We have a free gallery of photos for you to see … [Read more...]
DIVISION I GIRLS STATE: Karina Bystry (27 points) leads McMinn Central past Gibson County and into Class 2A Championship Round
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — When the McMinn Central girls' basketball team visited its area elementary schools earlier this week for a state-tournament sendoff, the Chargerettes received cards from some of the kids around Englewood. One … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Gatlinburg-Pittman Lady Highlanders vs. McMinn Central Chargerettes – March 9, 2023
MURFREESBORO — Check out the gallery from the 2023 TSSAA Class 2A State Quarterfinal between Gatlinburg-Pittman's Lady Highlanders and McMinn Central's Chargerettes on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at Middle Tennessee State. All photo galleries are … [Read more...]
DIVISION I GIRLS STATE: McMinn Central free-throw shooting proves key in Class 2A state quarterfinal win over Gatlinburg-Pittman
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Johnny Morgan, the longtime McMinn Central coach with more than 1,000 wins to his credit, still got a little nervous before the Chargerettes' Class 2A state quarterfinal Thursday. But it had nothing to with the … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Alcoa Lady Tornadoes at McMinn Central Chargerettes – Class 2A State Sectionals (2023)
ENGLEWOOD — 5StarPreps swung through to capture some photos of the McMinn Central vs. Alcoa Class 2A state sectional girls basketball game on Saturday, March 4, 2023. We have more than 50 photos for you from the contest, courtesy of Charles Mays … [Read more...]
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 tournament since 2016. The Chargerettes are one victory away after Wednesday night’s 75-37 victory over Meigs County in the Region 2-AA … [Read more...]