As 2018 draws to a close, Thunder Radio Sports looks back at some of the highlights of the calendar year for each of the more than 40 prep teams we follow and report on. Today we look back at the year for the boys’ basketball squads at Coffee County CHS, Temple Baptist Christian School, Coffee County Middle and Westwood Middle.
The Westwood Rockets got a huge 4th quarter in November to capture a win over Liberty in a game we brought to you on Thunder Radio. Thunder Radio brought you a recap of the win in a story we published on November 2nd.
Jayden Carter of Westwood basketball
The Westwood basketball teams welcomed Liberty to the Joel Vinson Gym on Thursday night. In a pair of games you heard here on Thunder Radio, the Westwood cagers captured a conference sweep. The Lady Rockets pulled away in the 2nd half to claim a 47 to 19 win and the Rockets used a strong 4th quarter to capture a 24 to 18 win.
In the girls’ game, Westwood built an 11 to 4 lead in the first quarter thanks to a 5 point scoring explosion in the final 30 seconds of the period. Liberty tied the game at 14 headed to the half and hit a 3 pointer to start the 2nd half to take their only lead of the game. The Lady Rocket pressure defense gave the Lady Patriots fits in the 2nd half as they outscored Liberty 31 to 2 in the final 11 and a half minutes of the game to get the win. Bryleigh Gray and Leonor Moreno led Westwood in scoring with 10 points apiece. Anna Johnson finished with 9 points and Allie Sullivan had 8 points off the bench. Moreno captured the Crazy Daisies player of the game award.
The Rockets and Patriots squared off in a hard fought, physical contest. Neither team could get more than a 2 point lead in the back and forth affair until the 4th quarter. In the final frame, Jayden Carter exploded for 8 points as the Rockets pulled away for their first win of the year. Carter finished with a team high 15 points to be named the Crazy Daisies player of the game. Brayden Dixon added 3 points in the conference win.
Westwood is back at home on Monday when they play host to Forrest. Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you the streaming broadcast of that game as part of the 1st National Bank Hometown Sports Series. Tipoff is set for 6 PM and you can hear Lucky Knott on the call on the Thunder Radio app or streaming at WMSRradio.com.
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The Red Raiders of Coffee County Middle School opened the 2018-2019 season with a pair of wins including a stunning victory over White County in Sparta. Thunder Radio brought you a recap of the White County win in a story we published on November 6th.
Dayne Crosslin of CCMS basketball[file photo]
In the girls’ game, Coffee County trailed at the half 11 to 10. Unfortunately, White County outscored the Lady Raiders 15 to 0 in the 3rd quarter to race to the conference win. Coffee Middle was led in scoring by Chloe Gannon who had 6 points. Olivia Vinson added 4 points in the conference loss.
In the boys’ game, the Red Raiders rallied from a 9 point halftime deficit to get the win. Coffee County outscored the Warriors 33 to 17 in the 2nd half to capture their 2nd straight conference win to start the season. Coffee County was led in scoring by Dayne Crosslin who had 19 points, all of them in the 2nd half. Crosslin hit 5 three pointers on the night to spark the comeback. Jacob Holder added 13 points and Ethan Hargrove chipped in 9 points.
Both Raider teams will travel to Rutherford County on Tuesday night to compete in the Rockvale tournament. The Lady Raiders will square off against Oakland at 4 PM. The Red Raiders will also take on Oakland immediately following the girls’ game. Second round action will take place on Thursday and the finals are scheduled for Saturday. All the games will be held at Rockvale Middle School.
The Temple Baptist Christian School broke an 8 year losing streak to their closest rival, Victory Baptist Academy on November 13th in Shelbyville. Thunder Radio brought you the news of that victory in a story we published on November 14th.
Cody Swayze of Temple Baptist Christian School basketball
The Temple Baptist Christian School basketball team made the short trip to Shelbyville on Tuesday night to take on their closest rival Victory Baptist Academy. Breaking an 8 year losing streak to the Patriots, Temple got a 51 point performance from Cody Swayze in a 79 to 70 win. The JV team lost by a score of 68 to 20.
In the varsity game, Victory stormed out to an early lead before Temple charged back to tie the game at the half at 36. Trailing by 4 entering the 4th quarter, the Eagle outscored the Patriots 26 to 13 in the final frame to capture the win. Swayze poured in 20 of his game high 51 points in the 4th to power the Eagle comeback. Sam Floyd added 8 points while Mich Gloden and Trace Woodard each scored 7 for Temple.
In the JV game, Victory outscored Temple 21 to 2 in the 2nd quarter to seize control of the game. Alex Gloden was the leading scorer for Temple as he had 13 points. Sam Floyd added 5 points and Nathan Baker chipped in 2 points.
Temple will return home on Thursday night for a special Senior Night event. The Lady Eagle volleyball team and the Eagle basketball team will both be in action on Thursday night at the E.C. Bailey Gym. Landmark Christian Academy of Louisville will be the opponent for each team. The Lady Eagle volleyball team will take on Landmark at 4:30 PM followed by the Senior Night ceremony. Following the Senior Night program, the Eagles will square off against Landmark in a varsity basketball contest.
The Coffee County Red Raiders opened the2018-2019 season winning their first 5 games, including a huge road win at Lawrence County and a come from behind overtime win over Warren County. Thunder Radio brought you the broadcast and gave you a recap of the Warren County win in a story we published on December 5th.
Harley Hinshaw of Coffee County CHS basketball
Coffee County welcomed Highway 55 rival Warren County to the packed Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gym on Tuesday. In a pair of tough, physical games, the Raiders and Lady Raiders battled their way to a sweep of their closest non-district rival. The Lady Raiders had their hands full with the Lady Pioneers before grabbing a 65 to 44 win. The Red Raiders rallied from a 4th quarter deficit to gut out a 61 to 55 win in overtime.
After a sluggish start, the Lady Raiders outscored the Lady Pioneers 20 to 7 in an 8 minute stretch of the first half to open up some breathing room. After Warren County cut the lead to 12 entering the 4th quarter, the Lady Raiders pulled away late to get the 21 point win. Nine different Lady Raiders scored on the night as Abby Morgan led Coffee County in scoring with 20 points to be named the Crazy Daisies player of the game. Bella Vinson added 12 points and Jacey Vaughn chipped in 9. The Lady Raiders ran their record to 9 and 0 with the win.
Sluggish starts in both halves put the Red Raiders in holes but after getting outscored 17 to 2 in the 3rd quarter, it appeared Coffee County would suffer its first loss of the year. The Red Raiders erased a 7 point 4th quarter deficit to force overtime and then dominated in the overtime period. Coffee County hit 31 free throws in the physical contest but maintained their composure down the stretch to improve to 5 and 0 on the year. Darius Rozier led the Raiders in scoring with 17 points, including 9 free throws, as he earned the Crazy Daisies player of the game award. Harley Hinshaw netted 13 points and Andrew Mahaffey chipped in 11.
Coffee County returns to district action on Friday when they travel to Columbia to take on the Lions. Tip-off for the girls’ game is set for 6 PM and Thunder Radio will bring you live coverage from Columbia Central High School. We begin our live coverage with the Char-El Apartments and Home Rental pregame show at 5:50.
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