Tournament newcomer Hillcrest surges into Class 1A semifinals
Ja’Coby Lewis scores 20 of his 23 points in the first half as the Vikings brush Pickett County aside in a boys state basketball quarterfinal game.
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March 2025
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Whitehaven, Briarcrest players can call themselves ‘Mr. Basketball’
One will begin state tournament play with the Whitehaven Tigers Thursday. The other helped Briarcrest to a state title in 2023. Both are now a part of Tennessee basketball history.
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Boys state tournament preview: Six area teams in the hunt for state titles
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Boys state tournament preview: Six area teams in the hunt for state titles
Hillcrest (1A) and Memphis Business Academy (2A) begin play Wednesday at the Murphy Center. Fayette-Ware and Munford (3A) and East and Whitehaven (4A) follow on Thursday.
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Girls state tournament preview: Four local teams chasing the gold ball this week
Bartlett and Whitehaven (Class 4A), Memphis Business Academy (Class 2A) and Middle College (Class 1A) set to represent Shelby County this week.
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Bearden rolls past Whitehaven in Class 4A quarterfinals
The Tigers never get going on offense in their second trip in program history to Murfreesboro.
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Memphis Business Academy falls in Class 2A heartbreaker
The Execs did a whole of things right against York Institute. But 18 turnovers proves costly, including the final one with nine seconds left.
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Cold shooting dooms Middle College in Class 1A quarters
Bulldogs fall to Van Buren in the first state tournament game in program history.
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Whitehaven battles past Bartlett in region semis in prep basketball
Taquez Butler scored 18 as the Whitehaven Tigers, after being down early, came back to win their 21st game in a row.
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Briarcrest, St. George’s advance to Division 2 final four
The Saints handled Chattanooga Baylor, and the Gryphons defeated Christ Academy of Knoxville in a road game.
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Fourth-quarter fade ends Hutchison’s season
Knoxville Catholic outscores the Sting, 21-4, over the final eight minutes in the state quarterfinal matchup to advance to Cookeville.
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Whitehaven boys, girls teams sweep District 16-4A basketball titles
Willie Kemp’s boys and Lynn Smith’s girls earn No. 1 seeds for the upcoming Region 8-4A tournament.
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February 2025
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Houston works overtime to win District 15-4A basketball title
The Mustangs overcome a double-digit deficit in the third quarter to defeat the top-seeded Bartlett Panthers.
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Standouts from Freedom Prep, St. Agnes win player of the week vote
Jordan Myers and Taylor Reeb are honored after standout performances.
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Vote for the high school girls basketball player of the week, Week 10
Standouts from Arlington, Collierville, Fayette-Ware, Overton and St. Agnes are up for consideration this week.
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Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 10
Standouts from Central, Freedom Prep, Harding, Houston and Southwind are up for consideration.
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Vote for the high school girls basketball player of the week, Week 9
Standouts from Arlington, Collierville, Memphis Business Academy, Middle College and St. Benedict are up for consideration this week.
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Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 9
Standouts from Bartlett, Fairley, Fayette-Ware, Southwind and Whitehaven are up for consideration.
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Collierville girls best rival Houston in basketball semifinal
The Dragons’ first-year coach Kendrick Watkins said he couldn’t be more proud over his team’s win in Saturday’s District 15-4A girls basketball semifinal. Also, Cordova’s Ashton Boswell wins state wrestling title.
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‘He is Briarcrest’: Coach honored for 42-year tenure, win No. 700
Now in his 42nd year at the school, Lee Smith celebrated after reaching 700 victory milestone earlier in the season.
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Standouts from Fayette-Ware, St. Benedict voted players of the week
Tacarien Freeman and Haylie Burton were honored after strong performances last week.
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Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 8
Standouts from Briarcrest, ECS, Germantown, Whitehaven and Wooddale are up for consideration this week.
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Vote for the high school girls basketball player of the week, Week 8
Standouts from Arlington, ECS, Houston, Memphis Business Academy and Trezevant are up for consideration this week.
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Local trio named finalists for Mr. and Miss Basketball awards
Fred Smith Jr. of Briarcrest, Taquez Butler of Whitehaven and Hutchison’s Tyler Jones are in the running for the state’s top prize in their respective classifications.
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Vote for the high school girls basketball player of the week, Week 7
Standouts from Bartlett, Collierville, East, Fayette-Ware and Hernando are up for consideration this week.
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Vote for the boys high school basketball player of the week, Week 7
Standouts from City University, Memphis Business Academy, MUS, Oakhaven and Southwind are up for consideration this week.
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