Girls’ Basketball

Bearden Lady Bulldogs fight off Farragut upset bid; Heritage eliminates Maryville in Region 2-4A girls semifinals

The Bearden-Farragut rival played out one last time in this 2022-23 high school girls basketball season, and what a plot

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Halls Lady Red Devils, Seymour Lady Eagles secure Class 3A state sectionals berth with region semis wins Monday

BY MIKE BLACKERBY SEYMOUR – There’s a lot on the line in these region basketball semifinals. Win and advance. Lose

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THE SCORER’S BOOK: CAK, Catholic, TKA earn Final Four berths; Maryville girls upset Oak Ridge; plus, more region quarterfinal top performances

BY JESSE SMITHEY The postseason brings drama, especially on nights when all the games are elimination games. Here are the

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Farragut Lady Admirals rally in the fourth on the road at Karns for a 50-44 Region 2-4A Quarterfinal win; next up is Bearden

BY DAVE LINK The Farragut girls’ basketball team survived and advanced Friday night, rallying for a 50-44 victory at Karns

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Jefferson County Lady Patriots construct comeback victory over Science Hill to reach the Region 1-4A semifinals

BY MIKE BLACKERBY DANDRIDGE – Madi Hawk calls it our “Revenge Tour.” After a so-so regular season, Jefferson County’s girls

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TSSAA doles out punishment for Lenoir City and Fulton girls’ basketball programs based on Monday’s on-court altercation

BY JESSE SMITHEY An on-court altercation between a Lenoir City High School girls’ basketball player and Fulton girls’ basketball player

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Alcoa wins District 2-2A over G-P, Fulton wins OT Classic over A-E, Anderson County gets District title in Year 1 with new coach

BY JESSE SMITHEY If you thought Monday’s area high school postseason games were good, then wait until you get a

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5STAR PHOTOS: District 5-3A Girls Tournament: Fulton vs. Lenoir City, Austin-East vs. Sequoyah

We checked in Monday at Austin-East High School, the host to the District 5-3A girls’ consolation game (A-E vs. Sequoyah)

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Gatlinburg-Pittman tops Alcoa for girls District 2-2A Title; Oak Ridge downs Karns for 3-4A title; Fulton wins controversial girls district finale vs. LC

BY JESSE SMITHEY Alcoa and Gatlinburg-Pittman put on another classic. Oak Ridge got the better of Karns in Round 3.

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5STAR PHOTOS: District 3-4A Girls Championship: Karns vs. Oak Ridge – Monday, Feb. 20, 2023

For the third time this season, the girls basketball teams from Oak Ridge and Karns battled it out on the

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