Monday, Nov. 2 is the first official day of practice for the Central High School Red Raider and Lady Raider basketball teams for the 2020-2021 seasons.
Both teams are looking to defend their District 8-AAA titles and make deep postseason runs.
You can hear the Red Raiders and Lady Raiders all season long on Thunder Radio – presented by Al White Ford-Lincoln.
Both Coffee Middle School and Westwood Middle School basketball teams will be in action Monday night, Nov. 2.
Westwood is slated to travel to Webb School for a 6 p.m. start
Meanwhile, the Raiders and Lady Raiders of CMS will be at home for the first time this year – hosting North Franklin. You can hear the CMS basketball games live on Thunder Radio as part of the Hometown Sports Series, presented by Mid Tenn Turf of Manchester. Tip is set for 6 p.m.
Coffee County saw a weakness and exploited it Thursday night against South Middle School in Franklin County.
The middle school Red Raiders attacked the Trojan paint with post Evan Kirby on their way to a convincing 55-38 CTC conference win.
The Raiders have now put up 50 or more points in each of their first two games and are 1-1 on the season.
Kirby dominated in the paint for the Raiders, attacking the basket with every opportunity he got from 8-feet or closer to finish with a game-high 18 points. The Raiders also got 12 points from Brennan Young.
Unlike earlier in the week when CMS fell behind and needed to comeback, the Raiders jumped out to a quick start. CMS took a 19-8 lead after the first quarter and went into the locker room up 24-15. The Raiders scored the first 5 points of the third quarter to seize momentum and begin to pull away.
The Raiders play their first home game of the season Monday night at CMS. The Lady Raiders tip off at 6 p.m. with the Raiders to follow at approximately 7 p.m. Both games will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio as part of the Hometown Sports Series, presented by Mid Tenn Turf.
Evan Kirby – 18 points
Colter Neel – 2 points
Cole Pippenger – 10 points
Brady Wright – 6 points
Brennan Young – 12 points
Courtland Farrar – 3 points
Will Bruce – 2 points
David Lewis – 2 points
Natalie Barnes racked up 17 points to go along with 9 points from Olivia Vinson as the Coffee Middle School Lady Raiders rolled to a 53-15 win over South Thursday night in Franklin County.
The win moves the Lady Raiders to 2-0 on the season and 2-0 in Conference play. CMS has outscored its first two opponents 119-17.
The outcome was never in doubt Thursday night. CMS jumped on top of the Lady Trojans in the first quarter, getting points from four different Lady Raiders. Addi Sartain scored six of her eight points in the first quarter to get CMS rolling and Sophie McInturff finished the first quarter with a 3-pointer at the buzzer. The Lady Raiders led 18-2 after one quarter and 30-5 at the break.
Coffee Middle will play at home Monday, Nov. 2 for the first time on the season. Tip off is set for 6 p.m. and that game will be broadcast live on Thunder Radio as part of the Hometown Sports Series, presented by Mid Tenn Turf.
Olivia Vinson – 9 points
Natalie Barnes – 17 points
Addi Sartain – 8 points
Channah Gannon – 4 points
Sophie McInturff – 5 points
Peyton Graham – 4 points
Kaylee Mason – 2 points
Ella Arnold – 4 points
Westwood’s sixth grade Lady Rocket basketball team cruised to a 39-21 win over Warren County Thursday night in Manchester.
Jules Ferrell and Reece Finch each reached double-digit points with 15 and 12, respectively. Bella Van Zandbergen had six points, Faythe Irons 4 and Anna Reed 2. Some Westwood Lady Rocket sixth graders will be guests on Saturday’s (Oct. 31) Coffee Coaches Show live from Al White Ford Lincoln in Manchester.
The Rocket sixth grade boys also made easy work of the Pioneers, cruising to a 36-19 win on their home floor.
Seven different Rockets contributed on the scoreboard in the win led by Kaysen Lowery with 10 points. Matthew White and Keller Hatfield each scored six, Elijah Vernon added five, Aiden Walker four, Gabriel Hambly three and Carter Bell two.
As we reported to you earlier this week, the Central High School Red Raider football game that was scheduled to be at home tonight against Riverdale has been cancelled. It was scheduled to be senior night.
However, at Thunder Radio we aren’t quite ready for Friday night football to be over. Tonight we are going to re-air the Raiders’ home region win from Sept. 18 against Siegel. Be sure to tune in to relive that fun night. Listen at 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, stream with the Manchester Go smartphone app or at thunder1320.com. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
Coffee County Central High School’s final home football game of the season has been cancelled.
The Raiders were set to host the Riverdale Warriors at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30.
Central High School athletic director Rebecca Koger told Thunder Radio News on Wednesday morning that the game has been cancelled and will not be made up.
It was scheduled to be senior night. Koger said the team will work something out for a later date to celebrate seniors.
The cancellation is just one of many cancellations across the state this season because of COVID-19 related issues. Just in Coffee County’s region alone, Blackman High School had to miss two games and Rockvale shut its season down two weeks early.
“The decision for all of our players, cheerleaders, band members, and dance squad to miss out on the last home game was not made lightly,” said Director of Schools Dr. Charles Lawson. “Coffee County Schools reached this decision utilizing an abundance of caution due to several positive cases of COVID-19 related to the football program. We ask the community to keep our schools and students in their thoughts and prayers as we continue through this difficult time.”
Coffee County finishes the season with a 4-5 record and did not qualify for the TSSAA football playoffs.
With no game to air on Friday, Thunder Radio will replay the Raiders’ home win over Siegel earlier this season. We will hit the air at 7 p.m.
Thunder Radio is your home for all Red Raider and Lady Raider sports.
The Titans on Tuesday promoted linebacker Daren Bates and offensive lineman David Quessenberry from the team’s practice squad to the 53-man roster.
Also today, the team signed linebacker Will Compton the practice squad after waiving him from the active roster on Monday.
The Titans have also added offensive lineman Paul Adams (6-6, 315) to the team’s practice squad.
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Thursday Prep Sports Schedule
6 p.m. Westwood sixth grade basketball HOSTS Warren County
6 p.m. CMS basketball AT South Franklin
Coffee County Central High School’s final home football game of the season has been cancelled.
The Raiders were set to host the Riverdale Warriors at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30.
Central High School athletic director Rebecca Koger told Thunder Radio News on Wednesday morning that the game has been cancelled and will not be made up.
It was scheduled to be senior night. Koger said the team will work something out for a later date to celebrate seniors.
The cancellation is just one of many cancellations across the state this season because of COVID-19 related issues. Just in Coffee County’s region alone, Blackman High School had to miss two games and Rockvale shut its season down two weeks early.
Coffee County finishes the season with a 4-5 record and did not qualify for the TSSAA football playoffs.