Bearden (27-1, 11-0 Class 4A District 4) Maryville (20-3, 4-0 Class 4A District 2) Alcoa (14-9, 7-0 Class 3A District 5) Austin-East (14-10, 6-1 Class 3A District 3) Fulton (16-8, 9-1 Class 3A District 3) Gatlinburg-Pittman (18-4, 6-0 Class 2A District 2) Heritage (19-6, 6-2 Class 3A District 5) Sevier County (12-6, 3-1 Class 4A District 2) Farragut (19-8, 8-3 Class 4A District 4) Seymour (15-7, 4-2 Class 3A District 3)
Smoky Mountain Sports Boys Basketball Top 10 Rankings (2/1/26)
Bearden (25-1, 9-0 Class 4A District 4) Maryville (19-3, 3-0 Class 4A District 2) Alcoa (14-9, 7-0 Class 3A District 5) Fulton (15-7, 9-0 Class 3A District 3) Austin-East (13-10, 5-1 Class 3A District 3) Gatlinburg-Pittman (16-4, 5-0 Class 2A District 2) Heritage (17-6, 4-2 Class 3A District 5) Sevier County (11-6, 2-1 Class 4A District 2) Farragut (18-7, 8-2 Class 4A District 4) Seymour (14-7, 3-2 Class 3A District 3)
Austin-East takes down rival Fulton 69-67 behind Cherry’s 41
BY BRIAN HAMILTON KNOXVILLE – Austin-East’s brotherly duo of Shane and Condis Cherry finished the game with a combined 58 points (Shane 41, Condis 17), outdueling Fulton’s twin tandem of Taj and Denaj Kimber, who combined for 35 points (Taj 18, Denaj 17) for a 69-67 win, as it was a packed house with standing room only inside Jody Wright Arena on Saturday afternoon. “When I took the job, I knew (the rivalry) was big, but I didn’t know it was this big,” said second-year Austin-East head coach Denard Bertram. “It’s a testament to see the stands packed with both …
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



