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5STAR PHOTOS powered by SmartBank — Bearden Lady Bulldogs vs. Whitehaven (2025 Class 4A Quarterfinal)

MURFREESBORO — See all the photos from Thursday’s Class 4A girls state quarterfinal between the Bearden Lady Bulldogs and Whitehaven.

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4A GIRLS QUARTERFINAL: Bearden trounces Whitehaven in Round One; Lady Bulldogs face big test in semis

BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — All went stress-free for the Bearden girls’ basketball team in its Class 4A state quarterfinal Thursday,

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5STAR PHOTOS powered by SmartBank — Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats vs. Bartlett (2025 Class 3A Quarterfinal)

MURFREESBORO — See all the photos from Thursday’s Class 4A girls state quarterfinal between the Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats and

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4A GIRLS QUARTERFINAL: Late rally by Bartlett sinks Oak Ridge’s hopes in 4A tournament

BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Consider it rare in high school girls basketball when you have to defend against a lob

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5STAR PHOTOS powered by SmartBank — Northview Academy vs. South Side (2025 Class 3A Quarterfinal)

MURFREESBORO — See all the photos from Thursday’s Class 3A girls state quarterfinal between Northview Academy and South Side. All

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3A GIRLS QUARTERFINAL: Northview Academy shocks South Side 55-48 in state quarterfinal

BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — She might be a sophomore by roster, but Northview Academy guard Mikinna Russell played Thursday like

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5STAR PHOTOS powered by SmartBank — Heritage vs. Portland (2025 Class 3A Quarterfinal)

MURFREESBORO — See all the photos from Thursday’s Class 3A girls state quarterfinal between Heritage and Portland. All pics by

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3A GIRLS QUARTERFINAL: Heritage Lady Mountaineers win first state tournament game since 1997

BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Carsyn Swaney, the senior standout on the Heritage girls basketball team, got the first shot

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5STAR PHOTOS powered by SmartBank — Cocke County vs. South Gibson (2025 Class 3A Quarterfinal)

MURFREESBORO — See all the photos from Thursday’s Class 3A girls state quarterfinal between Cocke County and South Gibson. All

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3A GIRLS QUARTERFINAL: Cocke County falls to South Gibson, 43-39

BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — For a brief stretch of Thursday’s Class 3A state quarterfinal, Cocke County’s girls basketball team

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