Week 1 Rankings (11/19) Fulton (3-0) Bearden (3-0) William Blount (3-0) Morristown West (4-0) Gatlinburg-Pittman (3-1) Alcoa (4-3) Maryville (3-0) Morristown East (5-2) Sevier County (3-2) Austin-East (3-2)
Smoky Mountain Sports Girl’s Top-10 (11/19)
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 Boy’s Preseason Top-10
Preseason Boys Rankings Preseason Boys Rankings Fulton (18) Bearden (1) Alcoa (1) William Blount Farragut Sevier County Gatlinburg-Pittman Austin-East Morristown West Morristown East
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 …
