Alcoa-Fulton

Lady Tornadoes overcome slow start to defeat Fulton 53-40

BY BRIAN HAMILTON ALCOA – The Lady Tornadoes overcame a slow start offensively to pick up a 53-40 win over Fulton, as Karli Haworth scored 13 of her 21 in the second half and Macie Ridge scored 12 of her 19 after halftime. “There weren’t a whole lot of x’s-and-o’s adjustments (at halftime), but we did go over some things that we didn’t execute very well,” Alcoa head coach David Baumann said. “Not to take any credit or anything, but the girls just hit shots and that’s the difference. We started hitting some shots and we got a little bit …

Jahvin Carter

Alcoa overcomes 17-point second half deficit to defeat #6 Fulton

BY BRIAN HAMILTON ALCOA – Fulton came into Alcoa on Thursday night and led the Tornadoes by as many as 17 in the third quarter, but Jahvin Carter score 24 of his 32 points in the second half to pull out a 57-56 come from behind win over the Falcons, who came in as the 6th-ranked team in Class 3A. “We’ve had our struggles the whole season and we’ve been down and out and given into frustration,” Alcoa head coach Ryan Collins said. “I’m so proud of the kids tonight, because they didn’t take that path tonight. They chose a …

Hayden Green

Cosby rallies from 13 down in fourth quarter to defeat Seymour

BY BRIAN HAMILTON COSBY – Both Cosby and Seymour entered Thursday night’s contest with just two wins on the season. Seymour looked as if it would leave Cosby on a snowy night with their third victory of the season, as the Eagles led for the majority of the game and held a 13-point advantage in the fourth quarter. Cosby would not go quietly into the night, however, as the home Eagles went on a furious rally within the span of three minutes to get back in the game and pull out a 65-59 win. “We beat Seymour by 20 over …

Bailey McCoy

Seymour overcomes slow start to defeat Cosby 45-32

BY BRIAN HAMILTON COSBY – Seymour was able to overcome a slow start, as the Lady Eagles trailed Cosby throughout the first quarter but managed to grab the lead and coast to a 45-32 final behind the scoring of sophomore Kalyn Jarvis. The Cosby Lady Eagles jumped out to an early 13-9 lead over Seymour, thanks in part to two three-pointers by Shylee Shelton and one triple by Gracie Johnson. After falling behind in the first quarter, Seymour would outscore Cosby 36-19 the rest of the way. “I was happy with our defensive effort from there on,” Seymour head coach …

Maryville Quarterback Carson Jones is corralled by the Oakland defense during the Patriots' 24-14 win.

Rebels’ season ends at the hands of Oakland for second consecutive year

BY BRIAN HAMILTON MARYVILLE – Oakland was able to hold off Maryville 24-14 to advance to its second consecutive state championship next Saturday. The Patriots used its vaunted running game to move the chains and chew up clock, handing Maryville its first home playoff loss since 1999, when the Rebels fell to Knox Central. The two teams met for the eighth straight time in the Class 6A semifinals, and it was only the first time since 2014 that the road team won in the series. Both teams came into this matchup undefeated in 2020 and Oakland walked away with a …