MURFREESBORO — See all the photos of the 2023 Class 2A State Championship game between the Alcoa Tornadoes and the Douglass Red Devils inside the Murphy Center at MTSU. All photos by Danny Parker. ALCOA TORNADOES vs. DOUGLASS RED DEVILS … [Read more...]
CLASS 2A STATE: Jahvin Carter scores game-winner with 2.5 seconds left; Alcoa wins first boys basketball title since 1967
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — Jahvin Carter earned every one of his 24 points the hard way Saturday night, including his game-winning bucket with 2.5 seconds remaining in the Class 2A state championship. Lightning-quick guards from Douglass … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Alcoa Tornadoes vs. Pearl-Cohn Firebirds – 2023 Class 2A state quarterfinal
MURFREESBORO — See all the scenes, top players, plays and more in this FREE photo gallery to you by Danny Parker. ALCOA vs. PEARL-COHN … [Read more...]
DIVISION I BOYS STATE, Day 3: Alcoa Tornadoes win first state tournament game since 2004; hold off Pearl-Cohn for 65-62 win
BY JESSE SMITHEY MURFREESBORO — The final 1 minute, 10 seconds, of Thursday's Class 2A state quarterfinal wasn't unnerving at all for Alcoa boys' basketball coach Ryan Collins, even though star player Jahvin Carter got whistled for his fifth foul … [Read more...]
GAME OF INCHES: Alcoa boys’ rally and hold on against G-P after final-shot ruling; Lady Tornadoes sweep G-P to earn 1-seed
BY DAVE LINK ALCOA – An inch or so was the difference between the Alcoa and Gatlinburg-Pittman boys’ basketball teams Friday night. Alcoa rallied from a 14-point deficit early in the fourth quarter and pulled out a 63-62 home victory – but only … [Read more...]
Jahvin Carter scores 44 in 2OT win for Alcoa over Sevier County; Lady Tornadoes also get W over Sevier in showdown of 2023 playoff contenders
BY DAVE LINK ALCOA – Jahvin Carter is on a roll along with the rest of the Alcoa boys’ basketball team. The 6-2 junior guard scored a career-high 44 points Tuesday night, leading the Tornadoes to a 79-76 double-overtime win against visiting … [Read more...]
Jahvin Carter’s 40-piece for Alcoa lifts the Tornadoes past Fulton, 81-69; Brady Haun adds 26
BY DAVE LINK ALCOA – Alcoa’s Jahvin Carter missed his first six shots Thursday night and didn’t score in the first quarter against visiting Fulton. Then the 6-foot-2 junior guard went off. Carter scored a career-high 40 points … [Read more...]
BOYS ROUNDBALL ROUNDUP: Karns escapes Farragut with win, Jahvin Carter goes off in Alcoa win at G-P, William Blount rolls past Heritage
BY JESSE SMITHEY From William Blount's great start to 2023 to Jahvin Carter's big night in Gatlinburg, here's all you need to know about some of the big basketball games from Friday, Jan. 6. Not to mention, some big-time performances from … [Read more...]
5STAR PHOTOS: Greeneville at Alcoa basketball doubleheaders – Friday, Dec. 9, 2022
ALCOA — The girls' and boys' basketball matchups between Greeneville and Alcoa had all kinds of talent on the floor. So we had to send out the 5Star Preps team to cover it. Check out all the photos from Danny Parker from both contests from Friday, … [Read more...]
Greeneville freshman Trey Thompson shines in win at Alcoa; Macie Ridge leads Lady Ts to a win
Greeneville’s standout freshman Trey Thompson put on a show Friday night in Alcoa. And Alcoa veteran guard Macie Ridge hit a major milestone and led the Lady Tornadoes to a quality win over visiting Greeneville. Get all the details, stats, … [Read more...]