Game 13 – Marist (Ga.) 60, David Crockett 53
(Game 13) Marist (Ga.) 60, David Crockett 53 It was obvious why Kate Harpring has so many college coaches drooling over the possibility of obtaining her talents for their programs. The Marist (Ga.) junior, one of the top recruits in the country, put on a show probably not witnessed [...]
Game 12 – Oak Ridge 74, Cocke County 72 (OT)
(Game 12) Oak Ridge 74, Cocke County 72 (OT) The first overtime game of the 2024 tournament occurred Friday night as Oak Ridge outlasted Cocke County 74-72 in a thriller that had to go an extra four minutes to decide the outcome. Ayana Porter banked in a shot to [...]
Game 11 – Knox Webb 60, Greeneville 47
(Game 11) Knox Webb 60, Greeneville 47 Greeneville High worked hard to get back even at 45-45 with about four minutes left in the game, then saw the Webb Spartans hit three straight 3-pointers to pull away down the stretch and take a 60-47 victory Friday night at Hal [...]
Game 10 – Spring Valley (W.Va.) 63, Daniel Boone 52
(Game 10) Spring Valley (W.Va.) 63, Daniel Boone 52 The Lady Wolves of Spring Valley, West Virginia, held the lead basically the entire way against Daniel Boone, but could never seem to put them away until the final three minutes of the contest in a 63-52 victory. The Blazers [...]
Game 9 – Spring Garden (Ala) 57, Knox Catholic 54
(Game 9) Spring Garden (Ala) 57, Knox Catholic 54 The most exciting game to date in the tournament had Spring Garden’s Ace Austin hitting a step-back 3-pointer from the baseline as the final horn sounded to lead the Lady Panthers to a 57-54 barn-burner over the Irish of Knox [...]
Game 8 – Farmington (Ark.) 83, Riverside (S.C.) 44
(Game 8) Farmington (Ark.) 83, Riverside (S.C.) 44 The Farmington High Cardinals from Arkansas, stocked with great size and Division 1 talent galore as no less than three starters have been courted or have signed with colleges, romped past Riverside (S.C.) 83-44. Marin Adams, a Pitt State commit, scored [...]
Game 7 – Bearden 72, J.L. Mann (SC) 48
(Game 7) Bearden 72, J.L. Mann (SC) 48 The Bearden Lady Bulldogs turned in a torrid second half to break open a tight game and beat J.L. Mann of South Carolina 72-48. With coaches from Power 5 Conferences Big 12 (Baylor), SEC (Mississippi State) and ACC (Georgia Tech) looking [...]
Game 6 – Upperman 81, West Greene 25
(Game 6) Upperman 81, West Greene 25 Upperman High’s Sadie South put on a shooting clinic, scoring 36 points and setting two tournament records in helping her team outdistance West Greene 81-25. South set a new Ladies Classic 3-point record, making 10 of the long ones in the victory, [...]
Game 5 – Morristown West 81, Chuckey-Doak 42
(Game 5) Morristown West 81, Chuckey-Doak 42 Morristown West had four players in double figures, led by Jhaniya Mitchell with 24 points, 13 rebounds and four blocked shots, in romping to an 81-42 win over Chuckey-Doak Friday morning. The Lady Trojans (6-5) ran away to a 29-11 first quarter [...]
Game 4 – Knox Catholic 52, North Greene 31
(Game 4) Knox Catholic 52, North Greene 31 The Irish of Knox Catholic controlled the flow of the game from the outset and beat North Greene 52-31 in the Thursday night finale at Hal Henard Gym. Catholic rolled to a 22-12 halftime lead and gradually improved that advantage through [...]
Game 3 – Riverside, SC 67, South Greene 63
(Game 3) Riverside, SC 67, South Greene 63 The defending South Carolina Class 4A state champions, Riverside of Greer, S.C., withstood a furious fourth quarter comeback by South Greene and beat the Lady Rebels 67-63 Thursday night. Down by as many as 19 points in the second quarter, the [...]
Game 2 – David Crockett 61, Morristown West 46
(Game 2) David Crockett 61, Morristown West 46 The David Crockett Lady Pioneers kept their unbeaten streak alive at 14-0 with a 61-46 victory over Morristown West. Led by a 24-point first half performance by Brylee Tullock, the Pioneers bolted to a 20-11 first quarter lead and a 41-25 [...]
Game 1 -Daniel Boone 72, Chuckey-Doak 59
(Game 1) Daniel Boone 72, Chuckey-Doak 59 Boston College commit Andrea Flores pumped in 27 points as the Daniel Boone Lady Blazers defeated Chuckey-Doak 72-59 in the tournament opener. Flores hit five 3-pointers and yanked down nine rebounds while also coming up with five steals. Teammate Lillie Walters finished [...]
Sylvia Fowles Inducted to the WBHOF
Huge congratulations to Sylvia Fowles AJ Bank Ladies Classic (2002) alumnae from Miami Edison for their incredible achievement of being inducted into the WBHOF. Your hard work, dedication, and outstanding contributions to the game continue to inspire athletes everywhere.
2023 AJB Ladies Classic Awards
2023 CHAMPIONS Marist High School 2023 RUNNER UP Jackson Southside 2023 Third Place Bartlett High School 2023 All Tournament Taylor Dolente - UppermanKyla Jobe- GreenevilleSanai Green- The Steward SchoolAdisen McNealy - [...]
Championship (Game 37) Marist 43, Jackson Southside 31
The Marist Lady War Eagles from Atlanta captured the 2023 Andrew Johnson Bank Ladies Classic championship Saturday night with a 43-31 win over Jackson Southside of Tennessee. The Eagles, led by tournament most valuable offensive player Kate Harpring, was up by a single point at 17-16 at intermission, but [...]
Third Place (Game 36) Bartlett 78, Knox Webb 54
Bartlett’s Lady Panthers from West Tennessee won the third place game in the Ladies Classic, turning back Webb School of Knoxville 78-54. The Panthers led by a slender 13-12 margin after a quarter, but went to work in the second with a 25-9 run that lifted them to a [...]
Game 35 – George Rogers Clark 81, Cocke County 40
George Rogers Clark of Kentucky won fifth place in the tournament, cruising to an 81-40 win over Cocke County. Leading 35-18 at halftime, the Cardinals put the game away with a 28-14 scoring blitz in the third quarter. Ciara Byars netted 15 points with five steals, Teigh Yeast had [...]
Game 34 – Bearden 70, North Greene 28
The Bearden Lady Bulldogs settled for a sixth place finish in the Ladies Classic, breezing past North Greene 70-28. The Lady Huskies played five games in five days of the tournament. Natayla Hodge pumped in 24 points to lead the Bulldogs who shot to a 19-6 first quarter lead [...]
Game 33 – Greeneville 70, South Greene 46
Greeneville’s Lady Devils downed South Greene 70-46 in the second of two loser’s bracket finals. The Devils went up 16-8 after one quarter and had the Rebels down 29-16 at intermission. Abby Adkins led the way with 26 points and nine rebounds to lead the winners. Kyla Jobe added [...]
Game 32 – Upperman 50, Oak Ridge 35
Upperman’s Lady Bees got off to a good start and knocked off Oak Ridge 50-35 in one of the two loser’s bracket finals Saturday. After getting knocked off in the first round by Cocke County, Upperman recovered to get some wins in the loser’s bracket, culminating it with the [...]
Game 31 – Marist 57, Bartlett 54
Marist has become one of the rare non-Tennessee teams to make the finals of the Ladies Classic after knocking off Bartlett in a 57-54 thriller in the final semifinal Friday. Marist, from Atlanta, will take on Jackson Southside Saturday at 5 p.m. for the championship. The Eagles of Marist [...]
Game 30 – Jackson Southside 43, Knox Webb 32
The Lady Hawks from Jackson Southside earned a berth in the Ladies Classic championship game on Saturday after defeating the Spartans from Knox Webb in the first semifinal game of the evening. Points were precious in this one with two teams playing at a rapid pace but neither able [...]
Game 29 – North Greene 45, Daniel Boone 42
North Greene’s Lady Huskies have won three games in the Ladies Classic for the first time ever, thanks to a 45-42 win over Daniel Boone Friday night. The Lady Huskies took advantage of a poor shooting night by the Blazers (14-55 for 25 percent) and held off a late [...]
Game 28 – Bearden 71, Steward 61
With University of Tennessee Coach Kellie Harper looking on, Bearden’s Natalya Hodge scored a tournament best 36 points and led the Lady Bulldogs to a 71-61 win over Steward School of Virginia Friday evening. Hodge, along with teammate Kendall Anne Murphy who scored 22, supplied Bearden’s offense accounting for [...]