Category: Sports

Hitting the road to Tunnel Hill, Georgia, the Temple Baptist Christian School visited Dogwood Christian Academy on Friday.  The junior varsity claimed their 2^nd win of the year 44 to 33.  The varsity Eagles fell 63 to 37.

After falling behind 12 to 7 after 1 quarter, the JV Eagles roared back in the 2^nd quarter to forge a 21 to 17 halftime lead.  Temple pulled away in the 2^nd half to capture their second win on the season.  Mich Gloden led the Eagles in scoring with 20 points.  Alex Gloden added 10.

The varsity Eagles saw Dogwood race out to a 27 to 16 lead in the first period.  Temple was held to 12 points in the 2^nd half in the loss.  Cody Swayze led Temple in scoring with 26 points.  Mich Gloden added 5.

The Eagles return home for a Thursday night game with Faith Christian from Jamestown.  This will be a varsity only contest and it will begin at 6 PM at Temple’s E.C. Bailey Gym.

Marley Perry of CCMS basketball

After building a 5 point lead at the half, the Coffee County Middle School Lady Raider basketball team punched their ticket for the CTC tournament finals on Friday.  Coffee Middle will advance to Saturday’s finals for the 5^th straight season with Friday’s win.  The Lady Raiders took down rival West Tullahoma by a final score of 30 to 21.

Coffee County used strong defensive pressure and 10 first half points from Marley Perry to take the 12 to 7 halftime lead.  The Lady Raiders scored the first 8 points of the 2^nd half to build a 13 point lead that was good enough to hold off a late Lady Bobcat rally.

The Lady Raiders were led in scoring by Perry who finished with 18 points.  Kiya Ferrell and Nikki Graham each added 4 points.  The win was the 18^th of the year for Coffee County.

The Coffee County Middle Lady Raiders will now advance to the CTC Tournament finals on Saturday.  Coffee County will take on North Franklin in the championship game beginning at 1 PM.

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Dayne Crosslin of CCMS basketball

Despite an injury to their leading scorer, and a poor shooting performance at the free throw line, the Coffee County Middle School Red Raiders pushed the favored North Gators to overtime on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the CTC Boys’ Basketball Tournament.  In the extra period, North was able to make the shots it needed to hold off the Red Raiders and end their season.  Coffee County fell by a final score of 28 to 24.

Coffee County held North scoreless for a 10 minute stretch of the 2^nd half as they built a 4 point lead in the 4^th quarter.  But the Gators responded to tie the game in the final minute to send the game to overtime.  North outscored the Raiders 6 to 2 in the overtime period to capture the win.

The Red Raiders were led in scoring by Dayne Crosslin who had 9 points on three 3 point baskets.  Jacob Holder finished with 6 points and Aiden Abellana added 4 points.

The Coffee County Middle Lady Raiders will take part in the semifinals of the girls’ tournament on Friday.  Coffee County will take on West Tullahoma at the Coffee County Middle School Gym.  Tip-off is set for 4:30 PM and Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring all the action.  Lucky Knott will bring you the broadcast as part of the First National Bank Hometown Sports Series beginning with the pregame show at 4:20.

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The finals are set for the Coffee County Youth Basketball League on Saturday.  After Thursday night’s 4 semifinal games, the schedule for Saturday has now been set.  The elementary league will crown their season champions in a pair of championship games scheduled to begin at noon.

In the girls’ semifinals on Thursday, New Union advanced to their 3^rd straight finals with a 27 to 8 win over Hillsboro in the early game.  North Coffee dispatched East Coffee 33 to 16 in the late game of the semifinal session.

In the boys’ semifinals, College Street manhandled New Union 35 to 10 in the first contest.  In the nightcap, Westwood edged Hillsboro 30 to 25.

The girls’ consolation game will begin at 9 AM when Hillsboro will play East Coffee.  The boys consolation is set for 10 AM as Hillsboro will take on New Union.  At 11 AM, there will be a cheer exhibition for all the cheerleading squads from the elementary schools.  The finals begin at noon with the girls’ title game between North Coffee and New Union. The boys championship begins at 1 PM as College Street will square off against Westwood.

All-Star defenseman P.K. Subban scored in his third straight game and Pekka Rinne made 23 saves for his fourth shutout in leading the streaking Nashville Predators to a 3-0 victory over the slumping New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.

Mattias Ekholm and Viktor Arvidsson also scored as the Predators extended their point streak to a season-high eight games (6-0-2).

With regular goaltenders Cory Schneider and Keith Kinkaid injured, rookie Ken Appleby made 24 saves in his first career start for the Devils, who have lost four straight in regulation. New Jersey has two wins in its last 12 games (2-7-3).

Subban gave Rinne the only goal he would need with a wicked slap shot from the right point that beat Appleby midway through the second period.

Ekholm scored early in the third period on a slap shot that deflected off the stick of Devils forward Kyle Palmieri, while Arvidsson scored short-handed with just under five minutes to play.

NOTES: With Schneider and Kinkaid out, the Devils brought up Mackenzie Blackwood from Binghamton (AHL) to back up Appleby. … C Kevin Rooney also was called up from the minors for the first time this season with Marcus Johansson out with a concussion. … Rinne is now seven wins away from 300. … Nashville is 22-2-3 when leading after two periods. New Jersey has been shut out in its last two home games, losing 3-0 to Detroit Monday.

Pete Weber’s Postgame Report

The Coffee County Middle School Red Raider basketball team will open play tonight in the Central Tennessee Conference(CTC) postseason tournament.  The Red Raiders will take on North Franklin beginning at 5:45 tonight at Coffee County Middle School.  Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you all the action live on the radio.  Lucky Knott will have the First National Bank Hometown Sports Series broadcast beginning with the pregame show at 5:35 tonight from CCMS.

The Lady Raiders will be back in action in Friday’s semifinals where they will take on the winner of tonight’s game between West Tullahoma and East Tullahoma.  Tip off on Friday is set for 4:30 PM.  Lucky Knott will have the First National Bank Hometown Sports Series broadcast beginning with the pregame show at 4:20 on Friday from CCMS.

2018 CYBL Tournament(Revised January 22nd)

Due to numerous schedule conflicts, the Coffee County Youth Basketball League has moved up the dates for their post season tournament.  The tournament semifinals will now be held on tonight beginning at 5 PM at the Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym at Central High School.   Saturday will be the finals and consolation games along with the cheer exhibition by each of the elementary school cheer squads.  Saturday begins with the girls’ consolation game at 9 AM, followed by the boys’ consolation.  The cheer exhibition will be held at 11 AM with the tournament championship for the girls taking place at noon and the boys’ finals to follow beginning at 1 PM.

The Motlow State Lady Bucks will try to get back into the win column when they step outside TCCAA conference play to host Wallace State-Hanceville at Copperweld Arena on Thursday. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Motlow will then host TCCAA rival Volunteer State on Saturday, with the women tipping off at 4 p.m.

The Lady Bucks (3-11, 0-7) came very close to pulling out two conference wins over the weekend but came up short in both efforts. Friday night, Motlow came from 18 points down and tied the game with 24 seconds remaining before falling 73-72 to Dyersburg State. Saturday the Lady Bucks dropped a 75-67 decision to visiting Southwest Tennessee at Copperweld Arena.

The visiting Lady Eagles from Dyersburg started strong Friday night, jumping out to an 18-12 lead after one quarter and a 38-22 lead at the half. Motlow freshman Janna Lewis led the comeback effort in the third quarter though, pulling the Lady Bucks within four points before Dyersburg surged back ahead 51-42 after three.

Still the Lady Bucks refused to fold. Miranda Boutwell hit one of her three 3-pointers to cut the deficit to 54-45 with nine minutes to play. Tajah Clark nailed a three with seven minutes remaining and Motlow trailed 56-53. The visitors then surged back ahead, leading 64-57 with five minutes showing on the clock.

Back came the Lady Bucks on a 10-5 run, led by another three pointer from Boutwell, to trail 69-67 with 48 seconds remaining. Lewis then went to the line and tied the game with two free throws at the 24 second mark, but the Lady Bucks couldn’t get the stop they needed on the defensive end and Dyersburg State escaped with the victory.

Lewis led four double-digit scorers with 16 points and added 10 rebounds. Boutwell scored 14 points, while Brianna Jones and Jewel Ledbetter each had 13 points. Ledbetter added seven rebounds and three steals, while Jones pulled down six boards. Clark scored eight points and dished out five assists with two steals.

Saturday was another close contest that saw the Lady Bucks fall behind early, then fight their way back to challenge the opposition before falling just short at the end. Southwest jumped out front 21-20 after one quarter and 40-32 at the half before the Lady Bucks staged their comeback attempt.

Boutwell, who had a career-high 25 points, nailed a three pointer and Joy Porter hit back-to-back baskets to cut the Southwest Tennessee lead to 49-44. Ledbetter then nailed a jumper and the third quarter ended with Motlow down only 53-50.

After Boutwell drove for a layup to cut the lead to three, Lewis grabbed a steal and scored, putting Motlow within a point at 62-61 with four minutes to play. However, that would be as close as the Lady Bucks would get as the Lady Saluqis pulled away in the final two minutes.

Boutwell connected on 9-16 shots from the field and hit 4-10 three pointers. Lewis had another double-double, scoring 18 points and hauling in 13 rebounds along with three steals. Clark scored eight and had six rebounds, four steals and three assists, while Ledbetter and Porter each scored six points, with Porter adding six rebounds and two steals.

Motlow State sophomores Kevonte Corley, Dillon Smith, Rashawn Fredericks and Isaiah Hart combined for 68 points, 37 rebounds and eight steals to lead the No. 9-ranked Bucks to an 83-67 win over No. 25 Southwest Tennessee at Copperweld Arena Saturday.

The Bucks (13-2, 7-0) continue to sit alone at the top of the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA) standings following a pair of conference wins over the weekend. The night before they beat the Saluqis, Motlow steamrolled visiting TCCAA rival Dyersburg State 110-59.

Motlow will finish off its home stand by hosting rival Volunteer State on Saturday, with tipoff scheduled for 2 p.m. The following weekend the Bucks will travel to Chattanooga State and Cleveland State.

Saturday’s win against Southwest, coached by former Motlow head coach and athletic director Jerry Nichols, was typical of recent contests between the two powerhouses; physical, close and competitive.

Motlow trailed 22-15 halfway through the first half before Fredericks hit a three pointer and three free throws to close the gap to 22-21. Hart was fouled on a three-point attempt and also hit all three free throws as the half ended with the Bucks leading 40-35.

Motlow never trailed in the second half, and the closest Southwest could get was within two, 60-58, with six minutes left to play. Leo Castillo got an offensive rebound put-back and Hart hit a long three pointer to put Motlow back up by nine. The Saluqis closed the gap to five with 2:18 remaining before Corley drove to the bucket, made the layup, got fouled, and sank the free throw. The Bucks then pulled away in the final two minutes.

Fredericks had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Corley scored 19 with 13 boards and two blocks, Hart had 19 points with four assists, four steals and five rebounds, and Smith scored 10 with eight rebounds and three steals. Castillo added eight points and nine rebounds, while Anthony Yarbrough scored five with six boards.

The Bucks enjoyed one of their most productive games at the free throw line, sinking 21-24 opportunities while Southwest only hit 15-23. The Saluqis won the rebounding battle 55-40, but Motlow dished out 15 assists and collected 11 steals, while Southwest only had six assists and forced only two steals.

Friday night’s win over Dyersburg State was a completely different story as the Bucks dominated the action from start to finish, leading at halftime 52-16. Six players scored in double figures for Motlow and every available player put points into the scorebook.

Hart led the way with a double-double, scoring 24 points and dishing out a season-high 10 assists along with four steals. Hayden Edmondson had his best game as a Buck, scoring 16 points, including hitting 3-4 from three-point range, while also adding four steals. Smith had 16 points and four steals and dished out five assists.

Castillo added 12 points, while Zaire Swaby and Corley each had 11. Both Swaby and Corley logged double-doubles though, with Corley snatching 13 rebounds and Swaby 10. Fredericks scored nine points and had 11 rebounds, Justin Hill added six points with four boards, Kin Webster scored three with four rebounds, and Chad Emmons had two points and four boards.

Ashley Starks of CHS basketball

In a pair of games decided by 3^rd quarter rallies, the Coffee County CHS basketball teams split a doubleheader with Columbia on Tuesday night.   The Lady Raiders got a huge 3^rd quarter to power to the district win 63 to 25.  The Red Raiders went ice cold in the 3^rd quarter as they fell 54 to 45 to the Lions.

After roaring out to an early 16 to 2 lead, the Lady Raiders saw Columbia play them even for the rest of the first half as Coffee County led 30 to 18 at the half.  Coming out with a renewed defensive focus in the 3^rd quarter, the Lady Raiders opened the 3^rd quarter on an 18 to 2 run and breezed to their 18^th win on the season.

Jacey Vaughn led Coffee County in scoring with 16 points.  Bella Vinson and Abby Morgan each added 11 points while Ashley Starks chipped in 10.  Starks and Morgan were named the Crazy Daisies co-players of the game.

After leading at the half 28 to 25, Coffee County saw Columbia close out the 3^rd quarter on a 17 to 0 run.  The Red Raiders were held to 2 points in the penultimate period which came 90 seconds into the second half.  Coffee County was held scoreless for 7 and a half minutes in the loss which dropped them out of a first place tie with the Lions.  Coffee County is now 12 and 6 overall and 5 and 2 in district play.

Darius Rozier led Coffee County in scoring with 26 points as he was named the Crazy Daisies player of the game.   Grey Riddle played well on both ends of the floor and finished with 11 points.  De’Aaron Rozier added 4 points for the Red Raiders.

Coffee County will hit the road on Saturday when they travel to Coalmont to take on Grundy County.  The girls’ game will tip off at 6 PM.  Lucky Knott will bring you all the action as Thunder Radio begins live coverage at 5:50 PM with the Powers Storage Pregame Show.

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