Week 1 Top-10 Rankings Gatlinburg-Pittman (2-0) (13) Bearden (1-0) (7) Heritage (2-0) Sevier County (2-0) Northview Academy (3-0) The King’s Academy (0-1) Seymour (2-0) Alcoa (2-1) Farragut (2-1) Morristown East (3-0)
Smoky Mountain Sports Girl’s Preseason Top-10
Preseason Girls Rankings 2023-24 Gatlinburg-Pittman (14) Bearden (6) Heritage The King’s Academy Sevier County Northview Academy Seymour Alcoa Farragut Jefferson County
Back in the saddle again: Lady Lions outlast Providence Christian to earn Final Four berth
BY BRIAN HAMILTON SEYMOUR – They were partying like it was 2020 in Tibbets Gymnasium on Friday night, as the TKA girl’s basketball team earned its first trip to the Final Four since 2020. TKA defeated Providence Christian 71-62 on Friday night, in a neck-and-neck game that was much closer than the final score indicated. Seniors Juleigh Anne Tucker and Leah Thornton were freshmen on the 2020 team and the only two players on the roster who have experience playing in a state tournament, as reserves. This time, Tucker played a much bigger role than 2020, as her 28 points and six …
Lions fall to top-ranked Goodpasture 51-36 in state quarterfinals
BY BRIAN HAMILTON SEYMOUR – The King’s Academy had a season for the ages this year, winning the district and region for the first time, but the Lions came up short of a berth in the Final Four, falling to top-ranked Goodpasture 51-36 on Saturday afternoon. “That’s the best team in the state,” King’s Academy head coach Sean Jones said after the game. “They’ve been number one all year and they’ve only lost twice all year. Ultimately, they did to us what they do to everybody. They’ll play you close for a quarter or two and then they get a …
Smoky Mountain Sports Girls’ Top 10 Basketball Rankings (2/16)
Alcoa (27-3) Gatlinburg-Pittman (22-5) Heritage (24-5) Seymour (22-9) Sevier County (21-7) Northview Academy (20-9) King’s Academy (20-9) Cocke County (18-10) Jefferson County (16-11) Morristown-West (16-10)