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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Knights had a chance to win or tie at the buzzer but the Bobcats hang on and advance to Class 2A semifinals.
Alijah Curry scores 20 points and East tightens up on defense after the first quarter to knock off last year’s state champions.
Brian Carter scores 21 points and the defense forces 33 turnovers to give the Roadrunners their first state tournament victory in 15 years.
Wolverines respond to McMinn’s third-quarter run. Jordan Frison leads with 27 points.Related story:
“Underdog” averaged a double-double for the Wildcats in 2022-23.
What to expect from East, Douglass, Overton, Power Center and Ridgeway when the action begins Tuesday.
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.
Nevaeh Scott scored 22 points and the Panthers turned in another fine defensive effort to eliminate Green Hill, 56-35.
The future Memphis Tiger has adapted well in her first season with the Panthers.
Douglass, East, Overton, Power Center and Ridgeway earn their spots in Murfreesboro next week.
Panthers held Bearettes below 30 percent from the floor while forcing 17 turnovers.
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.
J.R. Jacobs’ 3-pointer sends the game to OT, and Amarr Knox scores 33 points in loss to Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett.Related story:
Cold-shooting in the first half doomed Saints’ chances in the Division 2-AA boys basketball championship.
The nation’s top junior, Jaloni Cambridge, carries the Tigers to victory over the Saints.Related story:
The Saints dominate Big Red on the defensive end in state tournament semifinal game. Ensworth ousts Briarcrest girls in Division 2-AA state semifinalsRelated story:
Scoring — meanwhile — has never been an issue and when Briarcrest is excelling at both, it’s hard to beat.
Longtime coach Lee Smith saw championship potential in his seniors five years ago. Two more victories will get them there.
Wolverines outlast Collierville in a thriller; Mustangs use a strong defensive effort to eliminate Whitehaven.
The TSSAA, the state’s governing body for high school athletics, also has fined Raleigh-Egypt and Wooddale.
Tigers outlast Arlington in overtime; Panthers break things open after halftime against Collierville.
Standouts from Bartlett, Briarcrest, Fayette-Ware, Memphis Business Academy and Whitehaven are up for consideration this week.
Standouts from Bartlett, Bolton, Center Hill, Central, Fayette Academy and Trezevant are up for consideration this week.
Standouts from Collierville, Douglass, Lausanne, Millington, MUS and Power Center Academy are up for consideration this week.
Overachieving Tigers close game on 9-2 run; Briarcrest advances to the Division 2-AA semifinals, and Maggie Graham becomes Memphis’ first four-time state wrestling champion.