Both coaches take positives from exciting tie game.

Ohio Valley Conference freshman of the year has the “greenest green light in America” but still knows how to fit in.

TSSAA high school boys basketball Class AAA championship: Houston 62, Cane Ridge 43

Mr. Basketball winner Grant Strong lifts Clay County to state championship.

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TSSAA Class A boys basketball championship box score: Clay County 62, MAHS 52

March 20, 2021: TSSAA Class A boys basketball championship box score: Clay County 62, MAHS 52

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MAHS can’t sustain fast start, falls to Clay County in Class A title game

Zander Yates’ astounding run in the third quarter helps Mustangs to Saturday’s championship vs. Cane Ridge.

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Box score: Houston 77, Oak Ridge 45

TSSAA Class AAA boys basketball semis box score: Houston 77, Oak Ridge 45.

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Houston blows past Oak Ridge to advance to first AAA game

The most successful season in 48 years ends with a frustrating defeat.

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Box score: Cane Ridge 55, Collierville 48

March 19, 2021: Cane Ridge defeated Collierville in the TSSAA Class AAA boys basketball semifinals in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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Collierville fades in second half, loses semifinal to Cane Ridge

Oregon signee scores 25 points to help Mustangs hold off scrappy Wildcats.

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TSSAA Class AAA boys basketball quarters box score: Houston 70, Clarksville 58

March 18, 2021: Houston defeated Clarksville 70-58 in the TSSAA Class AAA boys basketball quarterfinals at Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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Houston defeats Clarksville in Class AAA boys basketball quarterfinals

Seniors Davon Barnes and Jordan Jenkins combined for 39 points and 18 rebounds in the Dragons’ first state tournament victory since 1973.

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TSSAA Class AAA boys basketball quarters box score: Collierville 62, Cleveland 56

March 18, 2021: Collierville High beat Cleveland in the Class AAA quarterfinals in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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Collierville clamps down on cold-shooting Cleveland in Class AAA quarterfinals

MAHS standout leads this week’s best of the best with 19 points in state quarterfinal victory.

The junior wing scored a team-high 19 points against West Carroll for the Class A quarterfinals win. The Lions advance to face Pickens County on Friday in the semifinal.

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Class A boys basketball state quarterfinal box score: MAHS 56, West Carroll 52

March 17, 2021: Memphis Academy of Health Sciences defeated West Carroll 56-52 in the Class A boys basketball state quarterfinal in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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Cameron Miller controls paint, leads MAHS to Class A semifinals

Crushed after the 2020 pandemic shut down their season, the Lions have fought back to take advantage of this chance.

Seth Leuck’s game-winner in the top of the eighth helps Dragons avoid opening-day frustration.

Best friend wants to honor Tim McCormack, who started taping ankles and cheering the team from the sideline in 1972.

March 11, 2021: Blackman defeated the Arlington Tigers in the Division I Class AAA quarterfinal game during the TSSAA girls basketball state tournament at Middle Tennessee State University Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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Blackman beats Arlington in Class AAA girls basketball quarterfinals

After hard-fought win in front of a judge, the Tigers were unable to convert against a tough Blackman team.

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Box score: Blackman 58, Arlington 40