Just when it seemed like Penny Hardaway might be shifting his recruiting focus to transfers, he goes out and lands two highly ranked high school recruits.

Penny Hardaway has landed two highly touted 2023 basketball recruits.

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The Daily Memphian photographer Patrick Lantrip captured some of the Tigers’ best plays as well as fans’ frustration Saturday at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. 

The McDonald’s All-American helped Razorbacks reach the Final Four in 1990.

Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway and Vanderbilt Jerry Stackhouse both were college All-Americans and NBA stars who now lead major college basketball programs.

Christian Brothers takes second in D2-AA championship.

Braylen Ragland leads offense with 360 total yards and four touchdowns.

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The Grizzlies looked spectacular Friday, 130-99. But the absolutely best part of the night? An efficient (yes, efficient!) Dillon Brooks. 

Report on Friday’s first-round playoff football games and from the state cross country championships where Westminster Academy won the Division 2-A girls title.

Ten second-round playoff football games involving Memphis-area high school teams next Friday, Nov. 11.

NBA box score for Friday, Nov. 4 game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Charlotte Hornets from FedExForum in Memphis.

Ja Morant assisted his teammates against the Hornets. His mother assisted a young fan to create a night he will remember forever.

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Box score: Grizzlies 130, Hornets 99

Jaren Jackson Jr. has begun 3-on-3 play and is ramping up conditioning to prepare for a return to play, but the Grizzlies do not have a target date for the forward yet. 

Keith Parish, of Grits and Grinds and Fastbreak Breakfast, predicted a 30/20 from Morant and Bane before the season began and joins this bonus edition of The Daily Memphian Grizzlies Podcast. 

The Memphis coach won’t disclose the starting lineup for the season opener at Vanderbilt, but does offer updates on availability of Kendric Davis, Damaria Franklin.

The Tigers are 4-1 when the tight end scores at least one touchdown, and he’s become arguably the team’s most important offensive player beside quarterback Seth Henigan. 

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Only two teams have scored more than 20 points against the Knights this year, but the Tigers haven’t scored less than 23 all season. 

Memphis beat top-seeded host UCF and will face SMU in Sunday’s title game at Orlando.

Fayette-Ware’s Cato, Northpoint’s Patterson, St. Benedict’s Ward finish as the area’s top rusher, passer and receiver. Check out all the final regular season leaders and final standings.

Junior quarterback McCoy Pugh for accounted for 273 yards, three touchdowns in victory over Bolivar Central.

Nine players from the Shelby-Metro area have been named semifinalists for the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football award, which will be presented next month in Nashville.