ALCOA – Gatlinburg-Pittman’s Maliyah Glasper had revenge on her mind Wednesday night and she and her teammates got it. The sophomore guard came off the bench and scored 22 points as the Lady Highlanders beat host Alcoa 68-53 for the Region 1-AA … [Read more...]
REGION 2-4A BOYS SEMIFINALS: Bearden beats Oak Ridge on Nordin buzzer-beater 3; Maryville outlasts William Blount, 54-52
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE — An overflow crowd got its money’s worth Tuesday night at the Region 2-4A elimination semifinals at William Blount. Bearden and Maryville survived and advanced – at the expense of Oak Ridge and William Blount. The … [Read more...]
REGION 2-4A GIRLS SEMIS: Murphy leads Bearden rout of Maryville; Farragut’s ‘Big 3’ pace Lady Ads in win over Oak Ridge
BY DAVE LINK Let’s do it again. In a rivalry that never gets old, Farragut and Bearden will play for the Region 2-4A girls’ basketball championship on Wednesday night at Bearden. Both teams advanced by winning elimination semifinals Monday … [Read more...]
Webb Spartans return to Division II-AA State Semifinals via win over rival Catholic
BY DAVE LINK Coach Ricky Norris and the Webb School of Knoxville boys’ basketball team were able to breathe a big sigh of relief Saturday afternoon. And then celebrate. They defeated rival Catholic for a third time this season, beating the … [Read more...]
CAK Lady Warriors outlast gigantic Providence Christian Academy, 46-42, to advance to Division II-A State Semifinals
BY DAVE LINK The Christian Academy of Knoxville girls’ basketball team has faced plenty of hurdles this season. Few if any were bigger than Friday afternoon’s Division II-A state quarterfinal against visiting Providence Christian Academy of … [Read more...]
5-seed William Blount repeats as District 4-4A Tournament Champion with 54-49 win over Bearden
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE — Forget the regular season. The William Blount boys’ basketball team is getting hot at tournament time when it counts. … [Read more...]
Bearden Lady Bulldogs win fifth consecutive District 4-4A Tournament Championship with 41-32 win over Farragut
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – Justin Underwood returned as the Bearden girls’ basketball coach Monday night and the Lady Bulldogs repeated as District 4-4A tournament champions for the fifth consecutive year. Sophomore point guard Natalya Hodge … [Read more...]
Catholic Lady Irish defeat Webb, 50-46, for Division II-AA East Region Championship; next goal: get to state
BY DAVE LINK The Catholic girls’ basketball team took the first step toward defending its Division II-AA state championship Saturday afternoon. It came at the expense of visiting Webb School of Knoxville. Catholic won the Division II-AA East … [Read more...]
DISTRICT 4-4A BOYS BREAKDOWN: 5-seed William Blount upsets 1-seed Maryville in semifinals; Bearden outlasts West 54-53 in OT
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE — It was a Friday night for the underdogs in the District 4-4A boys’ basketball tournament at Maryville High. Fifth-seeded William Blount (22-9) and third-seeded Bearden (26-6) posted victories and will play Tuesday night … [Read more...]
Bearden Bulldogs eliminate rival Farragut from postseason with Wednesday win in District 4-4A quarterfinals
BY DAVE LINK MARYVILLE – Round 3 of the Bearden vs. Farragut boys’ basketball rivalry this season was a knockout round Wednesday night. Farragut got knocked out. Bearden kept going. … [Read more...]