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

At Tuesday’s hearing, attorneys for Arlington’s parents argued the TSSAA’s postseason ban was “arbitrary and capricious,” while the TSSAA’s attorney argued that member schools must abide by its decisions.

Tigers rally for victory after trailing by 14 at halftime of Class AAA sectional.

The scheduling change is the latest twist in a case that began with an off-court incident involving the Arlington girls basketball team.

An Arlington parent says injunction was filed because TSSAA penalties following incident were “really harsh.”

MVP Kaia Barnett’s double-double helps clinch victory over Knoxville Catholic in D2-AA final.

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Box score: Hutchison 41, Knoxville Catholic 34

March 6, 2021: Hutchison 41, Knoxville Catholic 34

Parents from Arlington, which had been banned from the rest of the postseason following an incident earlier in the week, had filed an injunction on Saturday.

Marquette signee led the city in scoring in 2020-21 and carried his team to a second straight state tournament berth.

March 5, 2021: CBHS lost to the Brentwood Academy Eagles in the Division 2-AA boys high school basketball semifinal game in Cookeville, Tennessee.

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CBHS suffers first loss of the year in D2-AA semifinals

Despite 26 points from Chandler Jackson, CBHS falls short in its bid for an elusive state championship.

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Box score: Brentwood Academy 69, Christian Brothers 61

March 5, 2021: Hutchison defeats Ensworth in Cookeville, Tennessee, to advance to state championship game.

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Hutchison girls keep it cool in OT win to advance to first state title game

After weathering a shaky third quarter, the Sting knocked off two-time defending state champion Nashville Ensworth.

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Box score: Hutchison 59, Ensworth 52

Memphis Science and Engineering boys basketball team is the second Shelby County team to be removed from the postseason by TSSAA in two days.

March 4, 2021: CPA 81, Tipton-Rosemark 70

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Despite Tyler Byrd’s huge game, Tipton-Rosemark falls to CPA

March 4, 2021: Goodpasture 49, ECS 44

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‘Beautiful ride’ ends for ECS boys’ team, Kam Jones

Alex Anderson plays for father and coach Cedric for final time as Rebels lose in Class 2-A state semifinal.

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Box score: CPA 81, Tipton-Rosemark 70

Marquette signee shines in the final game of his ECS career, a loss to Goodpasture in Division 2-A state semifinal.

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Box score: Goodpasture 49, ECS 44

March 4, 2021: Providence Christian 42, Northpoint 40

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Cold second-half shooting sinks Northpoint girls in semifinal

The Trojans, who shot 64.7% in the first half, connected on just 26.3% in the second.

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Division 2-A girls basketball semifinal box score: Providence Christian 42, Northpoint 40

Punishment stems from incident after Tuesday’s win over Dyer County in regional semifinals that left Dyer County coach Derek McCord with injuries that required hospitalization.

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MASE boys basketball out of postseason due to ineligible player

ECS, Northpoint and Tipton-Rosemark open Division 2-A play on Thursday, with Hutchison and CBHS following Friday in Division 2-AA.