Luke Kunin tallied his first with his new club, and Filip Forsberg potted what proved to be the game-winner, as the Nashville Predators came back to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets by a 3-1 final on Thursday night at Bridgestone Arena.
Nashville scored three unanswered goals, and Juuse Saros made 29 saves in his first opening-night start to give the Preds their seventh victory in their last eight tries in home openers.
Sophie McInturff (pictured here in a game earlier this season) scored 10 for CMS in a win over Harris Middle School Wednesday to advance in the CTC Tournament. (Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson)
Coffee Middle School’s Lady Raiders cruised to a 60-10 win
over Harris Middle School Wednesday night in Shelbyville to advance past the
first round of the CTC Tournament.
CMS took control early and let no doubt – leading 23-1 after
one quarter and 39-3 at the break.
Eighth grade post Channah Gannon dominated in the paint for
Coffee County, finishing with 15 points – 9 coming in the third quarter.
Olivia Vinson, Natalie Barnes and Sophie McInturff all had
big first halves to help build the lead. Vinson finished with 10 points (8 in
the first half), Natalie Barnes scored all 8 of her points in the first half
and McInturff scored 8 of her 10 in the first half.
Also scoring for Coffee County: Ella Arnold 6 points, Ava
McIntosh with 2 points, Peyton Graham 2, Kaylee Mason 3, Morgan Spears 2 and
Jaydee Nogodula 2.
The win advances CMS to the tournament semi-finals at 4 p.m.
Thursday in Shelbyville. A win in that game will push the Lady Raiders to the
tournament championship at noon Saturday.
The Coffee Middle School Red Raiders fell to Warren County in the first round of the CTC Tournament, 44-35 on Wednesday night in Shelbyville.
The Raiders Led 18-11 at the halftime break. But the Pioneers
outscored CMS 15-1 in the third quarter. CMS recovered in the fourth quarter
but were still outscored 18-16.
Evan Kirby led the way for CMS in the paint with 17 points.
Cole Pippenger finished with 9, Brennan Young 4, Brady Wright 3 and Colter Neel
2.
See results from Coffee County Central wrestling versus Warren County and Rockvale below:
Rockvale High School (RKV) 46.0 Coffee County (COFF) 36.0
132: Payton Ashburn (RKV) over (COFF) (For.) 138: Caleb Boothe (COFF) over Nathaniel Breeding (RKV) (Fall 5:13) 145: Jacob Barlow (COFF) over Gonzolo Comaschi (RKV) (Fall 0:28) 152: Gavin Prater (COFF) over (RKV) (For.) 160: Nazario Flores (COFF) over (RKV) (For.) 170: Nathan Weinrauch (RKV) over Chris Hollis (COFF) (Fall 0:38) 182: Andrew Weinrauch (RKV) over (COFF) (For.) 195: Zachary Galy (COFF) over Connor Hedges (RKV) (Fall 1:19) 220: Andrew Blackburn (RKV) over (COFF) (For.) 285: Blayne Myers (COFF) over Makhai Minor (RKV) (Fall 2:45) 106: Jerell Johnson (RKV) over (COFF) (For.) 113: Logan Saller (RKV) over Thomas Clark (COFF) (MD 15-7) 120: Lance Miles (RKV) over (COFF) (For.) 126: Parker Sparks (RKV) over (COFF) (For.)
Warren Co. (WACO) 34.0 Coffee County (COFF) 21.0
145: Jacob Barlow (COFF) over Alec Smith (WACO) (Dec 8-4) 152: Gavin Prater (COFF) over Stephen Curtis (WACO) (Fall 2:51) 160: Kalah Lusk (WACO) over Nazario Flores (COFF) (Fall 3:49) 170: Chris Hollis (COFF) over (WACO) (For.) 182: Double Forfeit 195: Zachary Galy (COFF) over Issac Gillentine (WACO) (DQ) 220: Double Forfeit 285: Timothy Jerrigan (WACO) over Blayne Myers (COFF) (Fall 3:16) 106: Double Forfeit 113: Sabastien Smith (WACO) over Thomas Clark (COFF) (MD 14-6) 120: Caleb Mackie (WACO) over (COFF) (For.) 126: Double Forfeit 132: Seth Lindsay (WACO) over (COFF) (For.) 138: Alan Esparza (WACO) over Caleb Boothe (COFF) (Fall 2:27)
Rockvale (Girls) (RVG) 0.0 Coffee County High School (Girls) (COFG) 0.0
160: Kaylee Fuller (RVG) over Sara Crosslin (COFG) (Fall
1:06) 160: Abigail Rue (COFG) over Taigan
Hulme (RVG) (Fall 2:49) 160: Sara Crosslin (COFG) over Taigan Hulme (RVG) (Fall 1:27) 160: Kaylee Fuller
(RVG) over Abigail Rue (COFG) (Fall 0:38) 160: Kaylee Fuller (RVG) over Sara
Crosslin (COFG) (Fall 0:46) 160: Abigail Rue (COFG) over Taigan Hulme (RVG) (Fall 1:19)
Lawrence County rallied on the Lady Raiders in the second half and tied the game at 44-44 in the fourth quarter. But they would never get the lead.
The Central High School Lady Raiders clung to a 51-50 lead and held off a flurry of Lady Wildcats shots in the final 10 seconds to get the win Tuesday night at Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gymnasium.
“That’s a good basketball team and they made some shots,” said Coffee County head coach Joe Pat Cope.
The Lady Raiders led 35-22 at halftime and snagged a 15 point lead in the third quarter. But the Lady Cats made a slow and steady run at the lead from that point, cutting the Coffee County lead to 6 points late in the third quarter before a Jalie Ruehling 3-pointer pushed CHS back in front by 9 at 44-35.
Lawrence County responded with a 9-0 run to tie the game, capped by a 3 pointer by Jacie Scott to tie the game at 44. But it was the sophomore Ruehling answering the run with a 3-pointer to put CHS back up 47-44.
Ruehling missed the front end of a one-and-one with 12 seconds to play and Coffee County leading by one. Lawrence County got off a few shots down the stretch, all well contested by the Lady Raiders.
Bella Vinson led the way for Coffee County with 18 points – 12 in the first half to held the Lady Raiders build their solid halftime lead. She was named Stone Fort Mortgage Player of the Game. Junior Elli Chumley scored 8 in the first half – including a perfect 4-for-4 at the free throw line.
Ruehling finished with 12 – eight coming in the second half. Sophomore post Chloe Gannon with 10.
The win improves Coffee County to 15-1 on the season and 4-0 in District 8-AAA.
Chloe Willis led Lawrence County with 12, Madison Tidwell 11 and Katie Criswell with 10.
Bella Vinson – pictured here in a game earlier this season – scored 18 points to lead CHS to a 51-50 win Tuesday night, Jan. 12. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson
Red Raider Junior Connor Shemwell scored 19 points Tuesday night. He is pictured here in a game last week against White County. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson
Connor Shemwell was as dominant as ever for the Red Raiders Tuesday night in Manchester. But Coffee County couldn’t find enough answers for Alex Carr and Lawrence County in the second half, losing 63-59.
Coffee County led 31-26 at the halftime break. Alex Carr scored 23 for the Wildcats, including 13 in the second half, and Hunter Hagan came of the bench to pitch in 8. The Wildcats led 41-39 after three and the Raiders were unable to get in front during the fourth quarter.
Shemwell played arguably his best game of the season for the Raiders – piling up 19 points (12 coming in the second half) to be named Stone Fort Mortgage Player of the Game.
CJ Anthony scored 12 for Coffee County and Hayden Hullett 9 – coming on a trio of 3-pointers.
The Raiders struggled at the free throw line, going 9-of-16. Lawrence County was 20-of-25 at the stripe.
The loss drops the Raiders to 5-6 on the season and 1-2 in district play. The Raiders will host Franklin County at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14 in a boys only contest. You can hear that game live on Thunder Radio.
The Coffee County Middle School Red Raider and Lady Raider basketball teams will open their conference tournaments Wednesday night.
The CMS Lady Raiders finished with a perfect conference record and will be the top seed entering the tournament. The Lady Raiders will open the tournament against 8th seeded Harris at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13.
A win would move CMS to play the winner of South Middle and East at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14. A win in that game would advance CMS to the championship game – which will be held at noon Saturday, Jan. 16 at Harris.
White County is the no. 2 seed in the tournament.
Meanwhile, the Red Raider boys finished in a three-way tie for second place, but tiebreakers knocked the Raiders down to fourth seed. CMS will open the tournament at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13 against Warren County.
A win puts the Raiders in the semi-finals at 7:45 p.m. Thursday.
The Central High School Red Raider wrestling teams finished with a pair of region wins at home last week. CHS edged past Smyrna by 1 point, and easily outpaced Lawrence County. See results below:
Coffee County (COFF) 30.0 Smyrna (SMYR) 29.0
152: Gavin Prater (COFF) over Eric Tucker (SMYR) (Fall 0:55) 160: Say Aye (SMYR) over Nazario Flores (COFF) (Fall 2:35) 170: Jose Cordova (SMYR) over Chris Hollis (COFF) (Fall 1:24) 182: Double Forfeit 195: Zachary Galy (COFF) over (SMYR) (For.) 220: Double Forfeit 285: Blayne Myers (COFF) over Joshua Cordova (SMYR) (Fall 0:47) 106: Double Forfeit 113: Double Forfeit 120: Thomas Clark (COFF) over Adrian Najar (SMYR) (Fall 1:03) 126: Joel Denton (SMYR) over (COFF) (For.) 132: Matthew Rogers (SMYR) over (COFF) (For.) 138: Day Day Htoo (SMYR) over Caleb Boothe (COFF) (TF 20-5 3:49) 145: Jacob Barlow (COFF) over Luis Sanchez-Garcia (SMYR) (Fall 1:11)
Coffee County (COFF) 42.0 Lawrence Co. (LACO) 15.0
138: Caleb Boothe (COFF) over (LACO) (For.) 145: Jacob Barlow (COFF) over
Jacob Golden (LACO) (Fall 0:45) 152: Gavin Prater (COFF) over (LACO) (For.) 160: Nazario Flores (COFF)
over (LACO) (For.) 170: Chris Hollis
(COFF) over (LACO) (For.) 182: Kenny
Tharpe (LACO) over (COFF) (For.) 195:
Sam Bradley (LACO) over Zachary Galy (COFF) (Dec 7-3) 220: William Grogan
(LACO) over (COFF) (For.) 285: Blayne
Myers (COFF) over (LACO) (For.) 106:
Double Forfeit 113: Double Forfeit 120: Thomas Clark (COFF) over (LACO) (For.) 126: Double Forfeit 132:
Double Forfeit
Westwood Middle School’s boys and girls basketball seasons
came to a close over the weekend at the Webb Tournament.
For the Lady Rockets, their season closed with a 41-15 loss
to Oakland Middle School and a 40-38 loss to Franklin Road Christian School.
Lady Rocket sixth grader Jules Ferrell paced Westwood with
17 in the loss to FRC. Kadience Medley and Riley Clark each added six, Reese
Finch 3 and Keena Seivers, Audri Patton and Emily Holmes all pitched in 2
points.
Meanwhile, the Rocket boys fell to Providence Christian on
Friday and Oakland Middle School on Saturday.
Against Oakland, Westwood struggled to get any offensive
Rhythm, finishing with just 14 points. Caiden Warren finished with 5 points and
Brayden Trail also had 5.
Against Providence Christian, Jayden Carter and Caiden
Warren each scored 5 points. The Rockets finish the season with a 9-12 record.
Coffee Middle School’s Lady Raider and Red Raider basketball
teams will play in the CTC Conference Tournament beginning Wednesday, Jan. 13
at Harris Middle School.
The CMS Lady Raiders finished with a perfect conference
record and will be the top seed entering the tournament. The Lady Raiders will
open the tournament against 8th seeded Harris at 7:45 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 13.
A win would move CMS to play the winner of South Middle and
East at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14. A win in that game would advance CMS to the
championship game – which will be held at noon Saturday, Jan. 16 at Harris.
White County is the no. 2 seed in the tournament.
Meanwhile, the Red Raider boys finished in a three-way tie
for second place, but tiebreakers knocked the Raiders down to fourth seed. CMS
will open the tournament at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13 against Warren County.
A win puts the Raiders in the semi-finals at 7:45 p.m.
Thursday.
The boys championship game is set for 1:15 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16. See brackets below:
