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Ryan Tannehill headed into last year’s postseason with no playoff experience.
But the Titans quarterback quickly made up for lost time, guiding the team to two playoff wins – over the Patriots and Ravens – en route an appearance in the AFC Championship Game.
Now, Tannehill and the Titans hope they can have similar success this time around, starting on Sunday in a Wild Card playoff game against the Baltimore Ravens at Nissan Stadium.
Everyone knows what is at stake, Tannehill said on Wednesday, as the team began preparations for the game.
“You kind of know what you are getting into,” Tannehill said. “Everything ratchets up a little bit in the playoff – it’s do-or-die, and it’s win or go home. You’d like to think you lay it on the line each and every week, but there is no ‘save it for next week.’ It’s do-or-die at this point and everyone is ready to lay it on the line to do whatever it takes to win.” ..
Bella Vinson is pictured here during the Corey Brewer Christmas tournament. Vinson put up 22 points to lead the Lady Raiders to a win over Shelbyville Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson
SHELBYVILLE – Tuesday’s game was never in doubt.
The Central High School Lady Raider basketball team picked up double-digit points from four different players and smothered the Eaglettes of Shelbyville, forcing 20 turnovers in a 68-35 win.
“This team has really spoiled us,” said CHS head coach Joe Pat Cope. “We are winning 34-16 at the half and playing pretty good basketball but I’m still not feeling good about it because we weren’t up by 30. This team has really spoiled us.”
Senior Bella Vinson was dominant inside and out – working her way to the basket and also knocking down several midrange jumpers on her way to a 22 point performance.
“I’m still not shooting the ball as well as I would like to be but this was a good night for us. Everyone played well,” said Vinson.
Sophomore point guard Jalie Ruehling got hot behind the three-point line, knocking down four of them on her way to a 15 point performance. Ruehling and Vinson were named Co-players of the game by Thunder Radio.
Sophomore post Chloe Gannon picked up 11 points and Alivia Reel added 11.
“Chloe has really worked hard on getting better angles on her shots,” explained Cope.
Miranda Medley and Holly Hancock each added 3 points, Elli Chumley 2 and Emma Fulks 1 for CHS.
The win improves the Lady Raiders to 12-1 on the season and a perfect 3-0 in District 8-AAA play.
Coffee County will travel to play rival White County Friday, Jan. 8. CHS beat the Warriorettes in overtime back in November.
“This will be a great challenge for us. Their pressure is unmatched, I can’t wait,” said Vinson.
Red Raider Tyler Taylor is pictured here against Columbia on Jan. 2, 2020. On Tuesday, Jan. 5, Taylor finished with 5 points and added a nice assist on an alley-oop pass to Trenton Scrivnor. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson
Tuesday was a complete 180 for the Central High School Raider boys when compared to Saturday’s district opener.
CHS went from a team in foul trouble and struggling to find offensive rhythm in Columbia on Saturday to a team that had 10 different players score in a dominating 76-52 rout of host Shelbyville on Tuesday.
It was arguably the Raiders most complete game of the year – leading by double digits at halftime and never allowing the Eagles to sniff the lead in the second half.
Senior Jaxon Vaughn was steady and consistent for the Raiders – scoring 9 in the first half and 10 in the second to finish with 19 points.
Trenton Scrivnor came off the bench and was red hot from the field, knocking down a pair of mid-range jumpshots, a 3-pointer and capping the night by hammering down the receiving end of an alley-oop pass from Tyler Taylor. Scrivnor finished with 16 points to be named co-player of the game with Vaughn.
Listen to the Thunder Radio audio of Trenton Scrivnor finishing an alley-oop on a lob from Tyler Taylor. — Thunder Radio audio.
CJ Anthony finished with 9 points for the Raiders, Kyle Farless and Hayden Hullett each with 8, Connor Shemwell 5, Tyler Taylor 4, Phineas Rollman 3, John Dobson 3 and Aidan Abellana 2.
The Raiders were a solid 13-of-17 at the free throw line.
The win improves Coffee County to 5-4 overall and 1-1 in District 8-AAA play.
CMS Lady Raider Channah Gannon shoots a free throw Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Gannon scored 15 points for the Lady Raiders in a win over Harris. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson
Rust wasn’t a factor for the Coffee Middle School Lady
Raiders after a 20-day layoff.
Eight different Lady Raiders scored points on Monday night (Jan.
4), including 15 from 8th grader Channah Gannon the CMS cruised to a
53-18 beating of visiting Harris Middle School – a game you heard live on
Thunder Radio as part of the Mid Tenn Turf Hometown Sports Series.
Coffee Middle went on a 17-2 run to close the first quarter
and led 36-12 at the half before taking a dominating 51-14 lead into the final
period.
Gannon was dominant in the paint, scoring 9 in the first half and 6 within the first few minutes of the third quarter before sitting the rest of the night.
Lady Raider eighth grader Olivia Vinson (no. 12) fights to get the ball away from an Eaglette Monday night. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson
Guard Natalie Barnes added 12 points – including a pair of
3-pointers for CMS.
Olivia Vinson added 9 for the Lady Raiders, Ella Arnold 6,
Sophie McInturff 5, and Kaylee Mason, Ava McIntosh and Autumn Stover each added
2.
The win improves CMS to 9-1 on the year and keeps the Lady Raiders perfect in CTC play. They will host West Tullahoma Tuesday.
Red Raider Evan Kirby goes up with his right hand for 2 of his 20 points Monday night in Manchester. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson
Evan Kirby put together a 20-point performance for the Red
Raiders and Coffee Middle held off a late Harris rally to pick up a 43-31 CTC
win in Manchester.
Kirby was dominant inside, outside and at the free-throw
line. The eighth-grade post scored 11 In the first half and 9 in the second. He
was the benefactor of multiple assists from Brennan Young and Cole Pippenger in
the first half for buckets around the basket. He was also 3-of-4 at the charity
stripe, and even knocked down a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from the corner to
close the third quarter.
CMS took a 28-10 lead into the locker room and then a 37-19 lead into the fourth period after Kirby’s 3-pointer.
But the Eagles took off on a 12-0 run to start the fourth
period to cut the Raider lead to 37-31 and possession of the ball with less
than two minutes to play.
The Raiders didn’t get on the board in the fourth quarter
until there was 1:12 to play on a bucket by Young. But from there it was all
CMS. The Raiders closed the game on a 6-0 run.
Pippenger finished with 13 points, Young 5, Farrar 4, and
Jase Cashion 1.
The Raiders are now 6-2 overall and 5-2 in CTC play. They host West Tullahoma Tuesday.
Left photo: Cole Pippenger goes to the rim for 2 points. Right photo: Brady Wright looks to pass the ball to Evan Kirby. — Thunder Radio photos by Holly Peterson
The Titans clinched the AFC
South title on Sunday with a win over the Texans.
Now, we know when they’ll be playing in the playoffs.
The NFL announced the Titans will host the Baltimore Ravens next
Sunday at 12:05 p.m., CST at Nissan Stadium. You can listen to the game live on
Thunder Radio – 107.9 FM, 1320 AM.
The Titans beat the Ravens 30-24 in overtime back on November 12
of this season. The Titans knocked the Ravens out of the playoffs last year.
The Titans finished the 2020 season with a record of 11-5. The
Ravens also finished 11-5, and in second place in the AFC North behind the
Steelers.
It will be the first playoff game at Nissan Stadium since the 2008
season.
Trenton Scrivnor goes up for 2 points for the Red Raiders Saturday afternoon in Columbia. Scrivnor finished with 8 points for the Raiders. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson
COLUMBIA, TENN — A bad third quarter, foul trouble and
turnovers doomed the Central High School Red Raiders in their District 8-AAA
opener Saturday afternoon, a 50-44 loss to the Columbia Lions.
The Raiders let a 22-14 halftime lead slip away into a 33-26 deficit after three quarters. The Lions outscored Coffee County 19-4 in the third period and the Raiders fell into foul trouble. Unofficially, the Raiders had 7 third quarter turnovers.
Red Raider Trenton Scrivnor and CJ Anthony both fouled out,
meanwhile Connor Shemwell and Tyler Taylor each finished with four fouls. In
total, there were 25 fouls called on the Raiders. The Lions took advantage, hitting
20 free throws.
Coffee County trailed by as many as 14 in the fourth quarter, but mounted a comeback behind 9 fourth quarter points from senior Jaxon Vaughn and 6 from senior Kyle Farless, who finished with a game high 16 points. But the Raiders were unable to pull any closer than 7 points during meaningful minutes. Vaughn drained a halfcourt shot at the buzzer to secure the final score at 50-44.
*The Raiders drop to 4-4 on the season with the loss and 0-1
in District 8-AAA play. It was the first game for CHS since Dec. 19 and just
their third game in 31 days due to COVID-19 limitations.
*The win makes Columbia 1-0 in district play and snaps a 4
game losing streak for the Lions.
*This game was scheduled to start at 4 p.m. but was delayed for 56 minutes due to no officials being onsite for the start of the game.
*Red Raider senior Kyle Farless was named Stone Fort Mortgage Player of the Game.
*Ferdinand Davis did the majority of the damage for the Lions, piling up 16 points – 13 coming in the second half and 7 of those coming at the free throw line.
UP NEXT
*The Raiders will be back in action Tuesday, Jan. 5 when they travel to Shelbyville for another District 8-AAA game. The Lady Raiders will tip at 6 p.m. with the Raiders to follow. Both games can be heard live on Thunder Radio – 107.9 FM, 106.9 FM, 1320AM
Red Raider Kyle Farless, right, scored 6 fourth quarter points for CHS Saturday afternoon in Columbia. Farless finished with 16 points and was named Stone Fort Mortgage Player of the Game. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly PetersonRaider senior Tyler Taylor drives the basketball into the lane against Columbia Saturday afternoon. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson
6 p.m. – Coffee Middle Basketball HOSTS Harris Middle (Game will be broadcast LIVE on Thunder Radio
as part of the Mid Tenn Turf Hometown Sports Series. 107.9 FM, 1320 AM,
thunder1320.com).
Tuesday
6 p.m. – Coffee Middle
Basketball HOSTS West Tullahoma
6 p.m. – Central High School AT Shelbyville (Game will be
broadcast LIVE on Thunder Radio. 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, thunder1320.com)
Wednesday
6 p.m. – Coffee County Basketball Coaches Show LIVE from
Praters BBQ (Financed by FirstBank of Manchester) Join in person or listen live
at 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, thunder1320.com.
Thursday
6 p.m. – CMS basketball AT Warren County
6 p.m. – CHS wrestling HOSTS Smyrna & Lawrence County
Friday
6 p.m. – CHS basketball AT White County (Game will be
broadcast LIVE on Thunder Radio. 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, thunder1320.com)
Friday & Saturday
TBA – Westwood boys and girls basketball at Webb School
tournament.
Saturday
10 a.m. – Coffee Coaches Show, live from Al White Ford-Lincoln. Join in person or listen live at 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, thunder1320.com or the Manchester Go smartphone app.
