The 31st Andrew Johnson Bank Ladies Classic Tournament 2019
JEFF CLAIMS FIRST CLASSIC TITLE Defensive minded Jefferson County held Oak Ridge to five first half points while taking a big lead, then weathered a furious second half rally by the Wildcats before escaping with a 43-34 victory. It was the first title for Jefferson County in several trips [...]
BEES WIN CLASSIC CONSOLATION GAME Two Class AA programs that will be heard of plenty the rest of the season, Upperman and Meigs County, staged a classic battle for third place in the Ladies Classic, with the Bees going overtime to beat Meigs 58-54. The two teams were knotted at [...]
Dacula and Lanier, two teams ranked among the best in the state of Georgia, met for fifth place and Dacula came away with a thrilling 51-47 victory. The winning Falcons trailed 45-41 when Lazaria Spearman banked in a short-range shot with 3:50 left, then followed that with a free throw [...]
East Hamilton, paced by a 30-point, 14-rebound performance by Madison Hayes, raced past Parkersburg (W.Va.) 57-49 to take sixth place in the tournament. The Lady Hurricanes trailed 24-20 at intermission, but took over the lead in the third quarter and maintained it the rest of the way. Neither team shot [...]
The first contest of Championship Day at the Ladies Classic was a dandy, with Archer (Ga.) going into overtime before taking a 47-41 win over Cocke County in the consolation bracket. The Lady Red forced the game into overtime despite being held scoreless in the third quarter and making only [...]
The defending champion Oak Ridge Wildcats will play Jefferson County for the second straight year for the Ladies Classic crown after beating Meigs County 69-60 in the second semifinal game Monday night. Bri Dunbar and Khamari Mitchell-Steen combined for 51 of Oak Ridge’s points. Dunbar scored 29 and Mitchell-Steen [...]
A game which seemed to feature good defense by both squads resulted in Jefferson County’s advancing to the finals for the second straight year with a 46-38 win over Upperman in Monday night’s tourney semifinals. The Patriots third quarter defense was especially smothering, holding the Bees to only three [...]
Dacula (Ga.) outscored Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett 47-25 in the second half, overcoming a 10-point halftime deficit, and beat the Indians 66-54. Kingsport held a 29-19 halftime advantage, but the Lady Falcons warmed up after intermission and went on a long run to take the lead and control of the game. [...]
Lanier High’s Lady Longhorns of Georgia saw North Greene make a terrific second half rally, but managed to stave off the bid and earned a 49-41 win. Lanier led by as many as 14 points late in the third quarter after taking a 21-13 halftime lead. But North Greene was [...]
Parkersburg (W. Va.) started out red hot and never let up, romping to a 68-42 win over Rockcastle County (Ky.). The Lady Reds were up 29-10 after one quarter and maintained a 20-point lead at halftime. Maddi Leggett led the way for the winning squad with 16 points, while [...]
East Hamilton’s Mississippi State signee Madison Hayes poured in 27 points and yanked off 19 rebounds to lead the Hurricanes past Greeneville 71-54. Hayes’ sister, McKenna, a sophomore, scored 17, while Dezah Lacy scored 13 and Eliziah Laboo 12 for a balanced East Hamilton attack. Greeneville got another stellar [...]
South Greene and Morristown West have often met in the Ladies Classic, but never had they played in an early morning loser’s bracket game until Monday. The Rebels started slow but rallied in the middle quarters to romp to a 67-49 win over the Lady Trojans. Kiley Collins turned [...]
The Archer High Lady Tigers beat Chuckey-Doak 56-21 Monday morning, and will play again Tuesday in the consolation bracket against Cocke County at 12 noon. Archer got 18 points from guard Cazia Nelson while Taniya McGowman tossed in 13 to lead the winners. Chuckey-Doak was led by Sierra Jaynes with [...]
Meigs County’s Ansley Wade hit a clutch 3-pointer from the right wing with 14 seconds left, then tacked on a couple of free throws within a second left to give the Lady Tigers a 46-42 win over Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett. The victory clinched the final semifinal berth in the Ladies Classic, [...]
Oak Ridge playing in the semifinals of the Ladies Classic is nothing new, and they’ll be back there again in 2019 after taking a 78-52 win over Dacula (Ga.) Saturday night. The defending tournament champs turned in an impressive performance, getting 28 points from guard Bri Dunbar and 21 more [...]
The Upperman High Lady Bees from Baxter, Tn., earned a semifinal berth against Jefferson County Monday night by taking a 55-38 win over the North Greene Lady Huskies. Upperman, a Class AA power in the mid-state area for a number of years, led 18-11 after one quarter and 28-18 [...]
JEFFERSON MOVES TO SEMIS Last year’s tournament runnerup, Jefferson County’s Lady Patriots, are back in the Ladies’ Classic semifinals, beating Lanier (Ga.) 46-31 Saturday evening. The Lady Pats (10-3) never trailed in the game. They were up 13-8 after one quarter, and turned to their defense over the next [...]
Parkersburg (W. Va.) rolled to a 59-37 win over South Greene in the final loser’s bracket game of the day Saturday. The Lady Reds started quick, taking a 14-4 first quarter lead before the Rebels found some rhythm in the second frame and trailed by only a point, 22-21, [...]
In the tournament’s first overtime game, Greeneville’s Lady Devils downed Archer (Ga.) in a 73-67 thriller. The Lady Devils staged a furious second half rally to get back in the game after scoring only two free throws in the second quarter and seeing Archer go on an 18-0 run [...]
ROCKCASTLE COUNTY TOPS TROJANS Rockcastle County of Kentucky beat Morristown West 56-43 Saturday morning, pulling away in the second half of a well contested contest. The Rockets got 17 points from Casey Coleman, 13 from Lindsey Jones and 11 from Keelee King. Hallie Brown grabbed 14 rebounds, scored eight [...]
Day 3 Ladies Classic East Hamilton defeated Chuckey-Doak 72-52 in a loser’s bracket game Saturday morning. The Hurricanes from Chattanooga took a 24-9 first quarter lead to set the stage for the win. The Lady Knights played much better the rest of the way, but could get no closer [...]
The most competitive game of the day turned out to be the final one as Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett took a 41-37 thriller over Parkersburg of West Virginia. The Lady Reds led 27-26 going into the final quarter and stayed that way much of the final stanza before Kingsport got the advantage [...]
MEIGS KNOCKS OFF LADY REBELS Anna Crowder and Jacelyn Stone each scored 21 points for Meigs County as the Lady Tigers knocked off South Greene 67-48 in a much-anticipated matchup which pitted old rivals from several years ago when both squads were playing for state title honors. The Rebs made [...]
Tall, talented Dacula (Ga.) started strong, slowed a bit in the middle, but then closed with a rush to knock off Morristown West 65-41 in an opening round game. The Lady Falcons (10-1) led 19-8 after a quarter and 35-22 at halftime but saw the Lady Trojans come out [...]
The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats moved to the quarterfinals, beating Rockcastle (Ky.) 60-43 as Khamari Mitchell-Steen turned in an offensive show with 29 points and eight rebounds. Mitchell-Steen also tied a tournament individual record with nine steals in a game. The record is shared by several others over the [...]
West Greene stayed within striking distance of Cocke County throughout the first half, but the Lady Red proved too much for the Buffs and posted a 60-32 win in a loser’s bracket game. Camryn Holcomb and Gracie Gregg did the most damage for the Lady Red, scoring 18 and [...]
The Upperman Lady Bees from Baxter, Tenn., used a solid first quarter to gain a lead on Greeneville that they would never relinquish on their way to a 64-52 win. Upperman led 20-6 at the first horn and seemed on their way to an easy win, but the Lady [...]
The Lady Longhorns from Lanier High in Sugar Hill, Ga., jumped on Chuckey-Doak early and beat the Lady Knights 50-23. The Longhorns led 16-2 at the first rest stop and had the game well in hand with a 30-10 halftime edge. Lanier (5-6) shared the scoring load as Zuriyah [...]
Jefferson County, last year’s tournament runnerup, advanced with a 46-42 win over East Hamilton’s Lady Hurricanes. With the score tied at 36-36 early in the final period, Jeff’s Cayla Smith knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers to spread Jeff’s lead, and they were able to hold on down the stretch as [...]
Kingsport Dobyns-Bennett had no trouble putting away West Greene, jumping out to a 25-4 first quarter lead and never looking back on their way to a 63-15 win. Three Indians hit double figures, led by Megan Ayers with 14 points. Olivia Doran scored 11 and Jabrea Johnson added 10. [...]
The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats, the defending tournament champions, passed their first test in the 2019 event, opening the tourney with a 64-48 win over Cocke County. A 17-6 scoring surge in the second quarter by the Lady Wildcats (10-2) gave them some breathing room over the scrappy Lady [...]
Thursday, December 26, 2019 by Cody Guinn While Christmas may be over, local basketball players, coaches and fans will feel like the holidays are just getting started as the 2019 Andrew Johnson Bank Ladies' Classic officially begins from Hal Henard Gymnasium today at 1:00 p.m. Six games will be played [...]
The North Greene Huskies survived a torrid Archer High rally in the third quarter, recovered down the stretch and advanced to the tournament quarterfinals with a 44-38 win over the Lady Tigers from Lawrenceville, Ga. Junior Haleigh Bernard had a big game for North Greene, pumping in 20 points [...]
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