The Memphis area will be well-represented with teams from Bartlett, Douglass, Fayette-Ware, Middle College and Ridgeway chasing titles in their respective divisions.
The undefeated Red Devils are three victories away from Memphis high school hoops history.
Standouts from Arlington, Bartlett, Center Hill, Houston, Lewisburg, MUS, St. Benedict and Whitehaven are up for consideration this week.
The Panthers were bidding to win their first championship in program history while also attempting to become the first public-school girls team from Shelby County to win state since Central in 2011.
The defending champions were too much for the Panthers to overcome.
Carrington Jones leads the way with 23 points as Panthers vanquish Cleveland and head to the girls basketball state tournament title game on Saturday.
Panthers overcome slow start against Sevier County and advance to girls basketball state semifinals.
Justin Morgan was home-schooled. Alden Applewhite has bounced around schools. Both landed at Murray State, where fans are family and family can be fans.
Ridgeway and Bolivar Central will complete their game, which was suspended due to a fight that occurred as the teams were warming up after halftime, on Wednesday, March 6.
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With two seconds left in the game, First Assembly Christian School’s Cello Jackson drove the winning basket Saturday, March 2, bringing a victory in the TSSAA BlueCross Division 2-A boys title game in Cookeville, Tennessee.
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Briarcrest Coach John Harrington is proud of his team, especially Cooper Haynes, all-time leading scorer in Saints history and the all-time leading private school scorer in Memphis high school history.
Sophomore Fred Smith dominates inside as Saints win state for the first time in five years.Related story:
The Crusaders keep their cool after a torrid Silverdale Baptist start.Related story:
The Eagles battled throughout, but a slow start hurt their chances.
Cooper Haynes leads with 21 points as the Saints defeat Pope John Paul II for their 30th win of the season.
Names, statistics and notes to know for Briarcrest, ECS and FACS as they prepare for state semifinals games.
Under its veteran coach in his first year at ECS, the Eagles have found their mojo after a so-so start and enter state tournament play with plenty of positive momentum.
The Brothers have produced a host of decorated wrestlers over the years and Drake Bowers took his place alongside the very best in 2024.
Saints use another big run to eliminate MUS. FACS hangs tough to down Columbia Academy while ECS rolls past Goodpasture. And, Arlington wrestler wins state.
TaQuez Butler and Haylie Burton honored in final poll of the season.
R’Chaun King led the Panthers to claim the District 15-AAAA title and a No. 1 region seed in a battle of the state’s top-ranked teams in Class 4A.
A key fourth-quarter stretch gives the Panthers a No. 1 seed for the region tournament.
Standouts from Briarcrest, Douglass, FACS, Hillcrest and Ridgeway are up for consideration.