Independence races past East in 4A semifinals
Mustangs can’t get anything going on the offensive end and end the season with a 26-10 record.
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March 2023
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Jordan Frison carries Overton into championship game
Senior scores 36 points in in boys basketball 4A semifinal win over Hillsboro.
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Douglass rolls into Class 2A semifinals
TaQuez Butler scores 23 points as Red Devils down York Institute for their 17th straight victory.
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Haywood holds off determined Ridgeway in Class 3A semis
Tomcats make enough plays down the stretch and end Roadrunners’ underdog run.
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Giles County holds off Power Center Academy
Knights had a chance to win or tie at the buzzer but the Bobcats hang on and advance to Class 2A semifinals.
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East holds off Dobyns-Bennett to advance in Class 4A
Alijah Curry scores 20 points and East tightens up on defense after the first quarter to knock off last year’s state champions.
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Ridgeway grinds out win over Chester County in Class 3A
Brian Carter scores 21 points and the defense forces 33 turnovers to give the Roadrunners their first state tournament victory in 15 years.
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Overton puts away McMinn County to advance to 4A semifinals
Wolverines respond to McMinn’s third-quarter run. Jordan Frison leads with 27 points.
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Fayette-Ware’s Yates wins Class 3A Mr. Basketball award
“Underdog” averaged a double-double for the Wildcats in 2022-23.
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A preview of the TSSAA BlueCross boys state basketball championships
What to expect from East, Douglass, Overton, Power Center and Ridgeway when the action begins Tuesday.
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Bartlett battles before falling in Class 4A state championship game
Despite offensive woes throughout, the Panthers had chances to make it really interesting late. Instead, they finish as runner-up in their first title game in 95 years.
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Bartlett High downs Green Hill, advances to Class 4A title game
Nevaeh Scott scored 22 points and the Panthers turned in another fine defensive effort to eliminate Green Hill, 56-35.
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Bartlett basketball star Raven Sims has been ‘terrific addition’
The future Memphis Tiger has adapted well in her first season with the Panthers.
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Monday prep report: Five local boys teams advance to state tournament
Douglass, East, Overton, Power Center and Ridgeway earn their spots in Murfreesboro next week.
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Defense carries Bartlett past Sevier County in 4A quarterfinals
Panthers held Bearettes below 30 percent from the floor while forcing 17 turnovers.
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Bartlett girls carry Shelby County’s hopes into 4A state basketball tourney
Coach Wes Shappley’s Panthers will look to dictate tempo and push the pace against Region 1-4A champion Sevier County in Tuesday’s quarterfinal game.
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Bartlett falls in Class AAAA semifinals in overtime
J.R. Jacobs’ 3-pointer sends the game to OT, and Amarr Knox scores 33 points in loss to Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett.
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Brentwood Academy downs Briarcrest in state title game
Cold-shooting in the first half doomed Saints’ chances in the Division 2-AA boys basketball championship.
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Ensworth ousts Briarcrest girls in Division 2-AA state semifinals
The nation’s top junior, Jaloni Cambridge, carries the Tigers to victory over the Saints.
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Briarcrest boys shut down MBA, advance to D2-AA title game
The Saints dominate Big Red on the defensive end in state tournament semifinal game.
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Ensworth ousts Briarcrest girls in Division 2-AA state semifinals
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Dedication to the defensive end propels Saints to Cookeville
Scoring — meanwhile — has never been an issue and when Briarcrest is excelling at both, it’s hard to beat.
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Briarcrest seniors want nothing more than to make their coach right
Longtime coach Lee Smith saw championship potential in his seniors five years ago. Two more victories will get them there.
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Tuesday prep report: Overton, East set up fourth meeting for region title
Wolverines outlast Collierville in a thriller; Mustangs use a strong defensive effort to eliminate Whitehaven.
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February 2023
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TSSAA places two Memphis basketball programs on probation
The TSSAA, the state’s governing body for high school athletics, also has fined Raleigh-Egypt and Wooddale.
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Monday prep report: Whitehaven, Bartlett advance to region final
Tigers outlast Arlington in overtime; Panthers break things open after halftime against Collierville.
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