There are 83 article(s) tagged BlueCross state basketball championships:

• March 2023

  • 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.

    By John Varlas March 16, 2023

  • 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.

    By John Varlas March 16, 2023

  • 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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    Ridgeway grinds out win over Chester County in Class 3A

    By John Varlas March 15, 2023

  • 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.

    By John Varlas March 13, 2023

  • 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.

    By John Varlas March 12, 2023

  • 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.

    By John Varlas March 11, 2023

  • Bartlett basketball star Raven Sims has been ‘terrific addition’

    The future Memphis Tiger has adapted well in her first season with the Panthers.

    By John Varlas March 10, 2023

  • 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.

    By John Varlas March 10, 2023

  • Defense carries Bartlett past Sevier County in 4A quarterfinals

    Panthers held Bearettes below 30 percent from the floor while forcing 17 turnovers.

    By John Varlas March 08, 2023

  • 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.

    By John Varlas March 06, 2023

  • 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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    Box score: Dobyns-Bennett 70, Bartlett 69 (OT)

    By John Varlas March 05, 2023

  • 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.

    By John Varlas March 04, 2023

  • 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

    By John Varlas March 04, 2023

  • 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

    By John Varlas March 04, 2023

  • 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.

    By John Varlas March 02, 2023

  • 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.

    By John Varlas March 02, 2023

• March 2022

  • Box score: Dobyns-Bennett 70, Bartlett 69 (OT)

    March 18, 2022: Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett defeats Bartlett in TSSAA boys basketball Class 4A state semifinal.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 18, 2022

  • Power Center stumbles in Class AA semifinals

    The Knights, playing at state for the first time, kept pace with East Nashville until late in the game.

    By John Varlas March 18, 2022

  • MAHS loses to East Robertson on late 3-pointer in Class A quarterfinals

    Final seconds prove decisive as Lions’ third consecutive state tournament trip ends with a heartbreaking loss.

    By John Varlas March 17, 2022

  • Bartlett outlasts Beech in Class AAAA quarterfinals

    J.R. Jacobs leads Panthers with 22 points and 10 rebounds as they hit clutch free throws in the final minutes.

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    Box score: Bartlett 64, Beech 59

    By John Varlas March 17, 2022

  • Knoxville Fulton eliminates Fayette-Ware in Class AAA

    JaSteven Walker scores 23, but the Falcons were too tough for Fayette-Ware.

    By John Varlas March 16, 2022

  • Box score: Power Center Academy 40, Brainerd 39

    Power Center Academy defeats Chattanooga Brainerd in boys Class 2A quarterfinal. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 16, 2022

  • Underdog Bolton falls in AAA quarterfinals

    Stone Memorial pulls away from Wildcats in the second half.

    By John Varlas March 15, 2022

  • Power Center shakes off jitters and cold shooting, advances to AA semifinals

    Knights go without a basket for nearly the final four minutes but hang on against Chattanooga Brainerd.

    By John Varlas March 15, 2022

  • Preview: Five area boys teams enter their own madness at state tournament

    Bartlett, Bolton, Fayette-Ware, MAHS and Power Center Academy will represent the area beginning Tuesday in Murfreesboro.

    By John Varlas March 14, 2022