Sophomore guard Taj Kimber (20) and the Fulton Falcons faced the South-Doyle Cherokees in the TSSAA District 5-3A tournament championship game on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Fulton boys won 64-63. (Photo by Danny Parker)
By DAVE LINK
The Fulton boys’ basketball team looked like it might coast to the District 5-AAA championship early in the game Tuesday night at South-Doyle.
Falcons coach Jody Wright knew better.
And he was right.
No. 1-seeded Fulton lost a 19-point first-half lead, fell behind in the fourth quarter, and rallied for a 64-63 victory over No. 3-seeded South-Doyle in a wild finish for the district title.
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