Seniors Davon Barnes and Jordan Jenkins combined for 39 points and 18 rebounds in the Dragons’ first state tournament victory since 1973. TSSAA Class AAA boys basketball quarters box score: Collierville 62, Cleveland 56Related story:
March 18, 2021: Collierville High beat Cleveland in the Class AAA quarterfinals in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Collierville clamps down on cold-shooting Cleveland in Class AAA quarterfinalsRelated story:
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. Class A boys basketball state quarterfinal box score: MAHS 56, West Carroll 52Related story:
March 17, 2021: Memphis Academy of Health Sciences defeated West Carroll 56-52 in the Class A boys basketball state quarterfinal in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Cameron Miller controls paint, leads MAHS to Class A semifinalsRelated story:
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. Blackman beats Arlington in Class AAA girls basketball quarterfinalsRelated story:
After hard-fought win in front of a judge, the Tigers were unable to convert against a tough Blackman team.Related Story:
Arlington will play Blackman in the Class AAA quarterfinals at 7 p.m. at MTSU.
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.Related story:
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. CBHS suffers first loss of the year in D2-AA semifinalsRelated story:
Despite 26 points from Chandler Jackson, CBHS falls short in its bid for an elusive state championship.Related story:
March 5, 2021: Hutchison defeats Ensworth in Cookeville, Tennessee, to advance to state championship game. Hutchison girls keep it cool in OT win to advance to first state title gameRelated story:
After weathering a shaky third quarter, the Sting knocked off two-time defending state champion Nashville Ensworth.Related story:
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 Despite Tyler Byrd’s huge game, Tipton-Rosemark falls to CPARelated story: