Panthers overcome slow start against Sevier County and advance to girls basketball state semifinals.

Justin Morgan was home-schooled. Alden Applewhite has bounced around schools. Both landed at Murray State, where fans are family and family can be fans.

Ridgeway and Bolivar Central will complete their game, which was suspended due to a fight that occurred as the teams were warming up after halftime, on Wednesday, March 6.

The Panthers have plenty of motivation for early morning matchup Wednesday in Murfreesboro.

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With two seconds left in the game, First Assembly Christian School’s Cello Jackson drove the winning basket Saturday, March 2, bringing a victory in the TSSAA BlueCross Division 2-A boys title game in Cookeville, Tennessee.

Crusaders win second title in three years with comeback win over Providence Christian Academy.

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Briarcrest Coach John Harrington is proud of his team, especially Cooper Haynes, all-time leading scorer in Saints history and the all-time leading private school scorer in Memphis high school history.

Sophomore Fred Smith dominates inside as Saints win state for the first time in five years.

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The Crusaders keep their cool after a torrid Silverdale Baptist start.

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The Eagles battled throughout, but a slow start hurt their chances.

Cooper Haynes leads with 21 points as the Saints defeat Pope John Paul II for their 30th win of the season.

Names, statistics and notes to know for Briarcrest, ECS and FACS as they prepare for state semifinals games.

Under its veteran coach in his first year at ECS, the Eagles have found their mojo after a so-so start and enter state tournament play with plenty of positive momentum.

The Brothers have produced a host of decorated wrestlers over the years and Drake Bowers took his place alongside the very best in 2024.

Saints use another big run to eliminate MUS. FACS hangs tough to down Columbia Academy while ECS rolls past Goodpasture. And, Arlington wrestler wins state.

TaQuez Butler and Haylie Burton honored in final poll of the season.

R’Chaun King led the Panthers to claim the District 15-AAAA title and a No. 1 region seed in a battle of the state’s top-ranked teams in Class 4A.

A key fourth-quarter stretch gives the Panthers a No. 1 seed for the region tournament.

Standouts from Briarcrest, Douglass, FACS, Hillcrest and Ridgeway are up for consideration. 

Standouts from Memphis Business Academy, St. Benedict and St. George’s are up for consideration this week.

Crusaders win boys region title while Douglass High and Hillcrest High win boys district championships.

Ten Christian Brothers wrestlers end up on the podium on the final day of competition in Nashville.

The voters have spoken, and they have chosen Josh Taylor and Alana Whiten as The Daily Memphian’s high school basketball players of the week.

The Bartlett coach is also recognized after leading his team to a state championship. 

CBHS is working on the mental side just as much as the physical in preparation for a good showing at the Division 2 state tournament.