Fulton-Carter

Fulton advances to 12th straight district championship with win over Carter

BY BRIAN HAMILTON SEYMOUR – The last time Fulton played a season where it did not advance to the district championship game was the 2013-14 season, when the Falcons lost to Carter in the district semis. With the Hornets looking to do the same on Saturday night, Fulton would have none of it, disposing of Carter 75-56. It looked as if Fulton was going to win by 30-plus early in the fourth quarter, but some lapses in execution allowed Carter to make a couple runs and get the score to within 20 at the end of the game. “We were …

Cocke-Seymour

Cocke County uses 20-0 run to take down Lady Eagles and advance to district title

BY BRIAN HAMILTON SEYMOUR – Cocke County used an early 20-0 run to jump out on Seymour and never looked back, as the Lady Red defeated the Lady Eagles 56-20 en route to their third consecutive district title game. “Everybody is zero and zero right now,” Cocke County coach Boddie Bible said after the game. “Everybody wants to beat the number one seed coming and we’ve played here a couple of weeks ago and Seymour played us a good game. I challenged them to guard and we guarded phenomenally tonight. We fouled them a few too many times on jump …

Johnson-Brenau

Lady Royals win thriller behind Tollett’s stellar fourth quarter

BY BRIAN HAMILTON KNOXVILLE – Emery Tollett scored 17 points in the fourth quarter and made the game-winning block to seal the Johnson victory over Brenau on Saturday afternoon, but it was Megan Biliter that put her in position for the game-winning block, as Biliter had just scored a layup to give the Lady Royals a 73-72 lead with two seconds remaining. “Emery Tollett just took over,” Johnson head coach Bryon Lawhon said after the game. “She wasn’t going to lose. She wasn’t feeling great today and the first three quarters were a little emotional, but in the fourth quarter …

WSCC-Pellissippi State

Griffin sets all-time scoring record in win over Pellissippi State

BY BRIAN HAMILTON KNOXVILLE – Terryauna Griffin was back in her hometown of Knoxville on Wednesday night, where she needed only one point to clear the 1,000-point threshold and nine points to set the all-time scoring record at Walters State. Griffin hit 1,000 early in the first quarter on a jumper and she would break the scoring record on the first play in the first quarter when she stole the ball and took it for a layup. “Clearly, for the program and for her, it’s great,” Walters State coach Jasmin Coleman said after the game. “You work hard and Griff, …

Walters State vs Dyersburg State

Walters State puts on slam dunk exhibition in 106-56 route of Dyersburg State

BY BRIAN HAMILTON MORRISTOWN – While much of the country was getting ready to tune in to Saturday night’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Walters State hosted a slam dunk contest of its own on Carlyle-Kragle Court. For many in the audience, it felt like watching a real life version of NBA Jam on SNES, as the Senators aggressively attacked the rim again and again, en route to a 106-56 win over Dyersburg State. The Senators shot over 62-percent from the floor and committed only eight turnovers in what was a near flawless performance. “We’ve got a really good team, and …