Category: Sports

6:00 PM – CCMS basketball at East Tullahoma – 1^st National Bank Hometown Sports Series broadcast on Thunder Radio

The Coffee County CHS basketball teams rolled up Highway 55 on Tuesday for a renewal with their fiercest non-district rival, Warren County.  In a pair of games you heard here on Thunder Radio, the Lady Raiders crushed the Lady Pioneers 67 to 32.  The Red Raiders fell to Warren County 67 to 49

In the girls’ game, Coffee County got off to a red hot start as they went on a 12 to 0 run in the 1^st quarter to open up a 14 point lead heading to the 2^nd quarter.  Leading by 21 at the half, the Lady Raiders padded that lead 41 points in the 3^rd quarter to run away with the win.  Bella Vinson was the leading scorer for Coffee County as she had 28 points.  Jenna Garretson came off the bench to play her best game of the year, finishing with 10 points.  The win moves the Lady Raiders to 7 and 1 on the season. 

In the boys’ game, Coffee County battled back from an early deficit to tie the game at 9 going to the 2^nd quarter.  In the 2^nd stanza, Warren County found their long range shooting touch as they took a 13 point lead into the locker room at intermission.  In the 3^rd quarter, the strong outside shooting and dominance on the board by the Pioneers thwarted any Coffee County rallies.  The loss drops the Raiders to 5 and 2 on the season.  C.J. Anthony was the leading scorer for the Raiders as he had 13 points.  Jaxon Vaughn finished with 7 as 11 different Red Raiders scored in the game. 

Coffee County will hit the road again on Friday as they make the trek to Sparta to battle White County in a rematch from last week.  The girls’ game is set to tip off at 6 PM with the boys’ game to follow.  Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you all the action beginning with the Char-El Apartment and Home Rental pregame show at 5:50.

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The Westwood Middle School 6^th grade basketball teams hosted Morrison on Tuesday night at the Joel Vinson Gym.  The Lady Rockets fell by a final score of 28 to 16.  The Rockets lost to Morrison 29 to 19. 

The Lady Rockets were held to 4 points in the first half by Morrison’s stingy defense.  Maddie Meacham led the Lady Rockets in scoring with 8 points.  Maggie Brei and Hayley Potts each finished with 3 points for Westwood. 

The Rockets struggled with the defensive pressure all night as they came up short on the boys’ game.  Blake Cummings led Westwood in scoring as he netted 8 points.  Matt Moore added 4 points for the Rockets. 

The 6^th grade teams will travel to Dibrell on Tuesday.  The girls’ game will begin at 6 PM. 

Kyle Turris scored on the power play, and Nashville’s penalty kill was perfect, but it was the Tampa Bay Lightning, who ultimately defeated the Predators in overtime by a 3-2 final on Tuesday night at Bridgestone Arena.

The result sees Nashville extend their overall point streak against Tampa Bay to 14 games, but it was the lack of an extra point in the standings that left the Preds disappointed at the end of the evening.

“We got a point, so that’s good, but we lost another game, and that’s the bad,” Preds goaltender Pekka Rinne said. “It was a good team we played against, but I still feel like we can find another level, or another gear… The guys played another hard game, and it’s just disappointing when you come out on the losing side.”

“That’s a tough loss,” Preds Head Coach Peter Laviolette said. “You battled back and you kill some penalties at the end, you get yourself in a position for overtime, so I think the loss is tough. You want to walk away with that second point. I thought we started OK, didn’t get the lead, were a little bit sleepy in the second period and I thought we played pretty good 5-on-5 in the third period and killed the penalties. Peks made some big saves, and we couldn’t put it away.”

Tampa Bay had a 1-0 lead through the first 20 minutes courtesy of Victor Hedman, but Calle Jarnkrok countered for the Preds in the second when he potted his 10th of the season to even the score. However, less than a minute later, Ondrej Palat gave the Lightning the lead again, and the visitors could have had more if it weren’t for Nashville’s penalty kill.

Midway through the second stanza, Ryan Johansen was assessed a five-minute major for elbowing and a game misconduct, putting the Preds shorthanded for a quarter of the middle period. Nashville only allowed one shot on the penalty kill, and they finished it off with some chances of their own to bring the home crowd to their feet.

“We have it inside of this locker room [to reach another gear], but it’s a tough League,” Rinne said. “We did a really good job climbing our way back from being down 1-0 and then a 2-1 game. We did a really good job in the third and our penalty kill was tremendous and unbelievable. That five-minute kill, they maybe had one shot.”

Then, on a power-play chance of their own in the third period, Turris one-timed his fifth goal of the season home to even the score and force OT. Midway through the extra session, Nikita Kucherov ended it for the Lightning, a frustrating end to an emotional game.

The Predators now have a few days to digest this one with their next game not coming until Saturday against New Jersey.

“It’s disappointing we didn’t get a win,” Preds Captain Roman Josi said. “I don’t think we played well the first two periods. There wasn’t much going on, and then I thought in the third we played better and got a push, some huge saves, but we have to find a way to win it in OT.”

Notes:

Turris re-entered the Preds lineup on Tuesday after being scratched for the past seven games and finished with a goal and an assist, as well as three shots and 12 wins in the face-off circle in 15:42 of ice time.

Forward Mikael Granlund missed Tuesday’s game due to a lower-body injury and is day-to-day.

Nashville’s three-game homestand continues on Saturday night when P.K. Subban and the New Jersey Devils come to town.

Hosting their first home games since November 8^th, the Westwood basketball teams welcomed Centertown to the Joel Vinson Gym.  With both games having a direct impact on the standings, the Rockets and Warriors battled in a pair of games you heard here on Thunder Radio.  The Lady Rockets held off a 4^th quarter rally from Centertown to get a 30 to 22 win.  The Rockets saw their fierce 4^th quarter rally come up short as they fell 42 to 39.

The Lady Rockets got off to a red hot start as they scored the game’s first 11 points and held a 20 to 5 lead at intermission.  After an even 3^rd quarter, Centertown cut the Westwood lead to 7 points but could get no closer.  Westwood was led in scoring by Princess Penaloza who had 16 points.  Leonor Moreno and Keena Seivers each chipped in 4 points for the Lady Rockets.   The win moves the Lady Rockets to 6 and 0 in the conference as they sit atop the conference standings. 

In the boys’ contest, Westwood and Centertown went to the 2^nd quarter tied at 11 before the Warriors outscored the Rockets 10 to 3 in the 2^nd period.  Centertown pushed that lead to 14 points with 5 and a half minutes left in the game before Westwood got fire in the 4^th quarter.  Westwood outscored Centertown 10 to 3 in the final 3:45 of the game but came up short.  Jayden Carter led Westwood in scoring with 15 points.  Caiden Warren added 13 points, including a pair of 4^th quarter 3 point baskets.  Cayden Trail finished with 7 points, all of them coming in the 2^nd half.  The loss drops the Rockets to 5 and 1 in the conference and into a 3 way tie for 1^st place with Centertown and Morrison. 

Westwood will have a week off before hosting Dibrell on Monday night as they begin the 2^nd half of the conference schedule.  The girls’ game will tip off the conference doubleheader at 6 PM at the Joel Vinson Gym.   The Westwood 6^th grade basketball teams will host Morrison on Tuesday night beginning at 6. 

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The Coffee County Middle School basketball teams returned to action on Monday night.  Hosting non- conference neighbor Cannon County, the Raider teams hit the floor for their first action since November 21^st.  The Lady Raiders claimed a 27 to 17 win.  The Red Raiders rolled to a 48 to 31 win.

After losing 4 of their last 5 games, the Lady Raiders were hungry for a great performance and they got it.   The Coffee Middle defense held Cannon County to 3 first half points as they took a 10 point lead into the half.   The Lady Raiders added 9 points in the 4^th quarter to salt away their 7^th win on the season.  Taylor Anthony led the Lady Raiders in scoring with 16 points.  Olivia Vinson added 4 points for Coffee County. 

The Red Raiders were looking for their 5^th win in the last 6 decisions as they hosted the Lions.  Coffee County was the one with the roar as they jumped out to a 14 to 7 lead in the 1^st quarter and stretched the lead to 13 going into the half.  Cannon County shot the ball better in the 2^nd half but could not overcome the Raider lead.  Ethan Hargrove led Coffee County in scoring with 17 points.  Cooper Reed added 13 points and Evan Kirby added 8 as the Red Raiders grabbed their 7^th win of the season.

Coffee County will hit the road on Thursday when they travel to Tullahoma to do battle with conference rival East.  Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you all the action as part of the 1^st National Bank Hometown Sports Series.  Pregame is set for 5:50 with the tipoff at 6 PM at East Middle School. 

The Coffee County Elementary Basketball League wrapped up their regular season on Saturday at the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym.  Those games set up the final seeding for the postseason tournament which is set to get underway on Saturday at “The Patch.”  Eight games will fill a day of action at CHS beginning at 9 AM.  The semifinals are scheduled for Thursday, December 7^th with the finals scheduled for Saturday, December 14^th. 

Saturday’s Schedule

The Coffee County CHS basketball teams returned to Woodbury on Saturday for the final day of the Mitch Wilson State Farm Classic.  The Red Raiders got a last second bucket from Jaylon Wooten to capture a 53 to 51 win over Macon County.  The Lady Raiders rolled up a 52 to 30 victory over Huntland. 

The Red Raiders struggled in the first half as Macon County went on a 15 to 2 run in the first half to build at 21 to 8 lead.  Coffee County rallied from a 9 point halftime deficit to cut the deficit to 3 going to the 4^th quarter.  In the 4^th quarter, the Raiders tied the game late settling up a final play in the closing seconds.  After Hayden Hullett took the inbounds pass, he found Jaylon Wooten under the basket for the game-winning shot.  Wooten led the team in scoring with 13 points.  Hullett added 10 points, including 3 three pointers in the 2^nd half.  Rod Brinkley added 9 points with all of them coming in the 4^th quarter. 

The Lady Raiders held Huntland scoreless in the 1^st quarter as they built a 21 to 0 lead.  The Lady Raiders played a nearly flawless game as they committed only 5 foul on the game and were 8 of 12 at the free throw line.  Nine different Coffee County cagers scored on the night led by Bella Vinson who finished with 16 points.  Jalie Ruehling and Marley Perry chipped in 6 points apiece and four different Lady Raiders finished with 4 points. 

Coffee County returns to action on Tuesday when they travel up Highway 55 to tangle with non-district rival Warren County.  Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you all the action beginning with the Powers Storage Pregame Show at 5:50.  Tipoff is set for 6 PM at Warren County High School. 

The Coffee County Elementary Basketball League concluded their season on Saturday with a full slate of games.  Four boys’ contests and 4 girls’ contests were featured on the full slate of action at the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym.  The postseason tournament is set to get underway on Saturday.  Eight games will fill the schedule for the quarterfinal round.  Thunder Radio will have that full schedule for you later in the week. 

In boys’ action on Saturday, New Union ran past Deerfield 27 to 8; East Coffee tamed Hillsboro 23 to 14; Westwood clipped Hickerson 38 to 2 and College Street held off North Coffee in a battle for the regular title.

In girls’ games, New Union drilled Deerfield 40 to 5; East Coffee edged Hillsboro 15 to 11; Westwood dropped Hickerson 35 to 4 and North Coffee bested College Street 26 to 15.

Regular Season Final Standings(unofficial)

The Coffee County Central High School basketball teams traveled to Woodbury on Black Friday to open play in the Mitch Wilson State Farm Classic.   The Red Raiders dropped their first decision on the year as they lost to Livingston Academy 76 to 75.  The Lady Raiders battled hard and got a 51 to 30 win. 

In the boys’ game, the Red Raiders built an 18 point lead with 2:30 left in the 3^rd quarter.  From that point, Livingston Academy outscored the Red Raiders 16 to 5 to close out the quarter to take the momentum into the 4^th quarter.  The Raiders fell behind for the first time with 4 minutes left in the game to set up an exciting final.  The Raiders missed a pair of free throws in the final 10 seconds and 6 in the 4^th quarter as their record fell to 4 and 1.  Jaylon Wooten led Coffee County with 21 points.  Kyle Farless and Rob Brinkley added 13 points each. 

The Lady Raiders fell behind 7 to 0 in the first 2 minutes if their game.  Coffee County rallied to score the final 10 points of the quarter to take a lead into the 2^nd quarter.  Coffee County had a cold shooting night as they opened 1 of 10 from behind the 3 point line and hit only 12 of their 25 free throws in the game.  Bella Vinson Led the Lady Raiders in scoring with 18 points. Ellie Chumbley, Kiya Ferrell and Jenna Garretson each finsihed with 6 points.  The win improves the Lady Raiders record to 5 and 1.     

Coffee County will return to the court on Saturday when they finish up play in the Mitch Wilson State Farm Classic in Woodbury.  The Red Raiders will take on Macon County at 3 PM.  The Lady Raiders will follow the Red Raiders again as they are set to take on Huntland at 4:30 PM.  Both games will be held at Cannon County High School. 

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