Girls state tournament preview: Four local teams chasing the gold ball this week
Bartlett and Whitehaven (Class 4A), Memphis Business Academy (Class 2A) and Middle College (Class 1A) set to represent Shelby County this week.
Topic: BlueCross state basketball championships
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March 2025
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Bradley Central races past Bartlett for Class 4A title
The Bartlett Panthers finish as state runner-up for the third consecutive season.
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Bartlett swats aside Cookeville to advance to Class 4A final
Bartlett’s Akya Woods sparks an early run that gave the Panthers control over Cookeville, and the Panthers never looked back.
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Bartlett squeaks past Oak Ridge girls and into Class 4A semifinals
Junior Faye Williams scored all 16 of her points in the second half, including the game-winning bucket with 17 seconds left.
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Bearden rolls past Whitehaven in Class 4A quarterfinals
The Tigers never get going on offense in their second trip in program history to Murfreesboro.
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Memphis Business Academy falls in Class 2A heartbreaker
The Execs did a whole of things right against York Institute. But 18 turnovers proves costly, including the final one with nine seconds left.
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Cold shooting dooms Middle College in Class 1A quarters
Bulldogs fall to Van Buren in the first state tournament game in program history.
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Fourth-quarter run lifts Knoxville Webb over Briarcrest in D2-AA title game
But this was a second place of which the Saints can be proud. “We got every mile we could out of this team,” coach John Harrington said. “And they didn’t quit.”
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Briarcrest outlasts Montgomery Bell Academy to advance to D2-AA title game
Landon Rogers’ late bucket gave the Saints a shot at a second straight state championship when they play Saturday.
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St. George’s basketball falls in Division 2-A semis
Little things prove to be the difference as Battle Ground Academy ends the Gryphons’ season in Cookeville, Tennessee.
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January 2025
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Undefeated Melrose set standard for high school hoops in 1974
The Golden Wildcats’ first state title laid the foundation for decades of success in the TSSAA’s largest public-school classification.
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May 2024
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Fulton tops Ridgeway in 3A title game
The Roadrunners can’t get anything going as Falcons repeat.
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April 2024
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Douglass’ dream season comes to a frustrating end
A furious rally was not enough as Aloca repeats a Class 2A state championship win.
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March 2024
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Next-gen Ridgeway advances to first title game in 16 years
Roadunners smother Creek Wood in a dominating Class 3A semifinal.
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Douglass surges into Class 2A championship game
Red Devils pull away in the second half to oust Whites Creek.
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Bartlett falls to Cookeville on late bucket
Cavaliers storm back to earn a spot in 4A title game.
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Douglass stays perfect, advances to 2A semifinals
Red Devils improve to 34-0 in a foul-plagued affair.
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Ridgeway rolls into Class 3A semifinals
Fashion-plate Brian Carter leads the way with 23 points as Roadrunners leave no room for doubt against David Crockett.
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Bartlett grinds past Brentwood in Class 4A quarterfinals
Panthers will face Cookeville in the semifinals on Friday.
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Middle College tumbles in Class 1A quarterfinals
The Middle College Bulldogs battle but fall to Gordonsville in overtime at the Murphy Center in Murfreesboro.
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Douglass boys basketball team looking to seal a perfect season
The undefeated Red Devils are three victories away from Memphis high school hoops history.
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Boys basketball state tournament preview: Five local teams chasing gold ball in the ’Boro
The Memphis area will be well-represented with teams from Bartlett, Douglass, Fayette-Ware, Middle College and Ridgeway chasing titles in their respective divisions.
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Bartlett girls lose to Bradley Central in 4A final
The defending champions were too much for the Panthers to overcome.
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Division 2 state basketball preview: Saints, Eagles, Crusaders chase titles this week
Names, statistics and notes to know for Briarcrest, ECS and FACS as they prepare for state semifinals games.
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Bartlett hangs tough, advances to 4A semifinals
Panthers overcome slow start against Sevier County and advance to girls basketball state semifinals.
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