Alivia Reel of CCMS basketball
The Coffee County Middle School basketball teams traveled to Woodbury on Monday night for a pair of games with Cannon County. Playing in their last games before the Christmas break, the Raiders and Lady Raiders settled for a split with the Lions. The Lady Raiders won 37 to 33 while the boys fell 48 to 34.
Trailing at the half, the Lady Raiders turned up the defense in the 3rd quarter holding Cannon County to just 4 points in decisive frame. Coffee Middle was able to hold off a 4th quarter Lionettes rally to grab the non-conference win. Chloe Gannon led Coffee County in scoring with 11 points. Alivia Reel scored 8 points and Olivia Vinson added 7.
Dayne Crosslin of CCMS basketball
The Red Raiders fell behind early, but it was an ice cold 4th quarter that doomed Coffee Middle in the boys’ game. Trailing by 5 entering the final period, the Red Raiders managed only 5 points in the minute 6 minutes in the loss. Dayne Crosslin led the Raiders in scoring with 14 points. Cooper Reed came off the bench to add 8 points while Hayden Garr and Ethan Hargrove each finished with 4 points for Coffee Middle.
The Raiders and Lady Raiders will now take off for the Christmas break. Coffee Middle will return to the court on Thursday, January 3rd when they play host to Warren County. Tipoff is set for 6 PM at the CCMS gym.
