GAME 27 – Elizabethton 64, Lumpkin Co. (Ga) 46
The Elizabethton Cyclones seemed to bring their “A” game on Friday as they shot 59 percent from the floor, made 11 3-pointers, and cruised in the second half to a 64-46 win over Lumpkin County (Ga.), the defending Class 3A state champs from Georgia. Up by a slender 32-28 [...]
GAME 26 – Thomas Dale (Va) 52, Cleveland 48
The Lady Knights of Thomas Dale nipped Cleveland 52-48 in overtime, the second extra period contest of the 2022 Classic. Thomas Dale converted four free throws in overtime, two by Nylah Wilson and two by Zoe Foster, while the Raiders missed one shot, had one shot blocked and made [...]
GAME 25 – University School of Jackson 49, North Greene 44
North Greene trailed the entire game, but University School of Jackson had to turn back a fourth quarter rally by the Huskies to escape with a 49-44 win Friday. The Huskies were down by as many as 12 points early in the fourth quarter, but would not lay down [...]
GAME 24 – Mercer County (Ky.) 65, South Greene 56
Mercer County exploded in the third quarter and eliminated South Greene from the tournament with a 65-56 win Friday morning. The Lady Rebels held a 28-27 halftime edge, but the Titans came out with a strong third quarter, outdistancing South Greene with a 26-17 run to move into a [...]
GAME 23 – West Greene 55, Chuckey-Doak 54
Old county rivals West Greene and Chuckey-Doak staged a duel in the morning opener Friday at Hal Henard Gym, with the Lady Buffs holding on for a 55-54 victory. The game was never out of reach for either team. The Buffs led 13-10 after one and the Knights held [...]
GAME 22 – Alcoa 73, Elizabethton 69 (Quarterfinal)
Alcoa and Elizabethton staged an old-fashioned shootout in the final quarterfinal game of the night, with the Tornadoes posting a 75-69 victory to advance to the Friday semifinals. Alcoa will take on Upperman in the 9 p.m. contest. Elizabethton plays at 3 p.m. against Lumpkin County. Alcoa held a [...]
GAME 21 – Greeneville 64, Cleveland 59
Just when it looked as if Greeneville was going to win easily, the game turned into anything but a breeze. The Lady Greene Devils saw a lead of as much as 17 points in the third quarter evaporate, but they had enough in the tank to pull out an [...]
GAME 20 (Quarterfinal) – Upperman 60, Lumpkin Co (Ga) 45 (Quarterfinal)
Two defending state champions, Upperman from Tennessee and Lumpkin County from Georgia, went head-to-head in a quarterfinal match Thursday night, and the Tennessee squad came out on top as the Bees from Baxter beat the Indians 60-45 to advance to the tourney semifinals on Friday. Upperman put some distance [...]
GAME 19 (Quarterfinal) – Knox Catholic 61, Thomas Dale (Va.) 55
Knox Catholic rallied in the fourth quarter to take down Thomas Dale of Virginia in a 61-55 thriller in the first quarterfinal tournament game on Thursday. The Knights of Thomas Dale had led through three quarters, up 31-28 at intermission and 47-44 heading into the fourth quarter. But the [...]
GAME 18 – Oak Ridge 67, Mercer Co (Ky) 52
Down by eight points (33-25) at halftime, Oak Ridge came out smoking in the second half and rallied past Mercer County 67-52. The Lady Wildcats (4-8) overcame that deficit by the 2:38 mark of the third when they tied the score at 39-39, and the 20-11 scoring spurt in [...]
GAME 17 – Pikeville (Ky,) 54, USJ 35
Pikeville’s Lady Panthers gradually pulled away from University School of Jackson in the second and third periods and went on to a 54-35 victory over the Bruins on Thursday. Pikeville led 14-11 after one period but gained a 16-7 scoring advantage in the second frame for a 30-18 lead. [...]
GAME 16 – Providence Day 50, South Greene 37
Providence Day of Charlotte, NC tripped up South Greene with a strong second half and beat the Rebels 50-37 Thursday in the Classic. A competitive first half had the Chargers ahead by only 25-22 at intermission, but they outscored the Rebs 25-15 in the second half to pick up [...]
GAME 15 – Knox Webb 55, North Greene 40
The Spartans of Knox Webb got 20 points from freshman Meeyah Geen and 14 from Madelyn Ladd to down North Greene 55-40 Thursday morning at Hal Henard Gym. Webb (10-4) was up 20-8 after one quarter and 34-18 at intermission. The Huskies managed to hang around but could not [...]
GAME 14 – Grainger 64, West Greene 38
Grainger’s Lady Grizzlies posted a 64-38 win over the West Greene Lady Buffs Thursday morning in the day’s tip-off contest.Grainger held a 17-5 first quarter lead and improved that margin with a 38-15 halftime spread.Maddie Hurst led the Grizzlies (6-8) with 15 points while Alyvia Sneed scored 12. West Greene [...]
GAME 13 – Cleveland 76, South Greene 42
Cleveland’s Lady Raiders had no trouble with putting away South Greene 76-42 in the final game of the day at Hal Henard Gym. The Rebels managed to stay with Cleveland early, trailing 22-14 at the close of one and keeping the distance within striking distance until an 18-10 surge [...]
GAME 12 – Greeneville 57, Providence Day (NC) 40
Greeneville High’s Lady Devils used a 10-2 run to end the third quarter and gain some separation on Providence Day School, then controlled the fourth quarter to earn a 57-40 win in the Ladies’ Classic Wednesday night. The Lady Devils (8-3) got 17 points from Tambryn Ellenburg, who nailed [...]
GAME 11 – Elizabethton 60, Pikeville, Ky. 56 (OT)
Elizabethton’s Lina Lyon hit the go-ahead basket with 1:19 left in overtime, then iced it with a pair of free tosses with five seconds left as the Cyclones nipped Pikeville (Ky.) in a 60-56 thriller Wednesday night. The nip-and-tuck affair seemed destined for overtime from the outset. The Lady [...]
GAME 10 – Knox Catholic 56, Mercer Co, Ky. 46
The Lady Irish of Knox Catholic got 21 points from Sydney Mains and eight points, eight rebounds and eight assists from Buffalo commit Jazmin Williams on their way to a 56-46 win over the Titans of Mercer County, Ky. Catholic, who welcomed Mains back to the lineup the previous [...]
GAME 9 – Lumpkin Co., Ga. 56, Knox Webb 36
The Georgia Class 3A defending state champion Lumpkin County Indians handled Knox Webb 56-36 Wednesday in tournament play at Hal Henard Gym. The Indians, with three players already committed to continue their basketball careers in college, jumped into a 16-5 first quarter lead and maintained the advantage throughout, turning [...]
GAME 8 – Upperman 70, North Greene 31
Upperman’s Lady Bees improved to 13-1 on the year and coasted past North Greene 70-31 in Ladies Classic action Wednesday afternoon. The Bees, the pick of many observers to be a state tournament contender again this season, had little trouble in this one after moving to a 21-4 first [...]
GAME 7 – Thomas Dale, Va. 52, Oak Ridge 48
The Thomas Dale Lady Knights of Chester, Va., held off Oak Ridge 52-48 in a highly competitive game that featured a number of momentum swings. The Knights got the first surge as they pulled to an 18-11 first period lead, but the Wildcats owned the second stanza and rallied [...]
GAME 6 – Alcoa 80, University School Jackson 39
Karli Haworth of Alcoa put on a shooting clinic, setting a new single-game 3-point scoring record by nailing nine long ones, and the Tornados ripped University School of Jackson 80-39. Haworth scored 30 for the game, and her nine 3-pointers broke the tournament’s record of eight treys which was [...]
GAME 5 – Morristown West 62, Chuckey-Doak 16
The Lady Trojans of Morristown West (8-5) started the day’s activities Wednesday with a 62-16 win over Chuckey-Doak. West got things going early on offense, taking a 23-5 first quarter lead, then held the Knights scoreless in the second frame while improving the lead to 33-5 by intermission. Delaney [...]
GAME 4 – North Greene 48, Grainger 40
North Greene’s Lady Huskies turned back Grainger’s fourth quarter rally and knocked off the Grizzlies 48-40 in by far the most exciting game of Day 1 of the Classic. After losing to Grainger in overtime in an early season matchup, the Huskies got 23 points from Sonya Wagner, who [...]
GAME 3 – Pikeville (Ky) 69, West Greene 22
With nary a senior on their roster, the Lady Panthers from Pikeville showed why they are considered one of Kentucky’s top programs as they rolled over West Greene 69-22. Pikeville started red hot shooting from the field and blitzed the Lady Buffs with a 26-1 first quarter run and [...]