By MATTHEW LUTEY ALCOA — All three Class 2A Mr. Basketball finalists were under the same roof Tuesday night. But it wasn’t just about the individual players, there were also four quality teams facing off in the Region 1-2A elimination … [Read more...]
REGION 1-2A GIRLS SEMIS: Alcoa Lady Tornadoes and Gatlinburg-Pittman Lady Highlanders to rematch for region supremacy
By Matthew Lutey Less than a week ago, the Alcoa girls basketball team upset Gatlinburg-Pittman in the finals of the District 2-2A tournament. Was it just a slip up for the powerhouse Lady Highlanders, or did the Lady Tornadoes figure out … [Read more...]
Anderson County Mavericks advance to Region Semifinals and look to end colossal drought
By Matthew Lutey CLINTON — With a comfortable victory in the quarterfinals of the Region 2-3A boys basketball tournament, Anderson County is one game away from doing something it hasn’t done in a long time. “We have not played a region final in … [Read more...]
Alcoa Tornadoes down Austin-East to win District 2-2A Tournament Championship
BY MATTHEW LUTEY ALCOA — It was a tame celebration Tuesday for the Alcoa boys basketball team. No smiles in the team photo. Perhaps that’s because a district tournament championship is just the start of the Tornadoes’ journey to repeat as … [Read more...]
Northview Lady Cougars capture District 3-3A Tournament Championship, 56-48, over Cocke County
BY MATTHEW LUTEY KODAK — To have success in the postseason, you have to be able to win in multiple ways. The Northview Academy girls basketball team can. That’s part of the reason why the Lady Cougars became District 3-3A Tournament … [Read more...]
DISTRICT 3-4A BOYS BREAKDOWN: Powell edges Karns in OT of tourney semifinals; Oak Ridge races past Central into tourney finale
BY MATTHEW LUTEY The semifinal games of the District 3-4A boys basketball Tournament on Friday at Central couldn’t have been more different. The first game was decided early. The second wasn’t even decided after four quarters. Here’s a … [Read more...]
Eagleton upsets Oneida in District 2-2A Tournament and earns first-ever postseason win and region tournament berth
By MATTHEW LUTEY ALCOA — With a new school, and new athletics programs, milestones will come over time. But the Eagleton College and Career Academy boys basketball team doesn’t have to wait any longer than its first season for a district tournament … [Read more...]
Central Bobcats win a close one; Bobcats take down Halls in Battle of Black Oak Ridge rematch
By Matthew Lutey A season filled with close losses and teaching moments had a nice payout Thursday for the Central boys basketball team. After playing from behind most of the game, things clicked for the Bobcats in the fourth quarter of a 50-46 … [Read more...]
Campbell County Lady Cougars defeat Central 69-61 Tuesday as they seek to regain season’s momentum
By Matthew Lutey The break in the girls basketball season for Campbell County may have also been a break in momentum. But the Lady Cougars are fighting to get it back. Campbell County took down Central 69-61 on Tuesday at Central for its … [Read more...]
Shane Cherry (41 points) and brother Condis Cherry power Austin-East past Fulton for the first time since 2019
By Matthew Lutey No question, the moment was big. Saturday afternoon matchup in front of a standing room only crowd. Rivalry game. Facing the defending 3A state champions. But it wasn’t too big for Shane Cherry and the Austin-East boys … [Read more...]