Jackson Shemwell of CCMS basketball
The Coffee County Middle School basketball teams closed out the regular season on the road on Thursday night. Traveling to Shelbyville to take on Harris, the Raiders and Lady Raiders roared to a pair of lopsided wins over the Eagles. The Lady Raiders won 31 to 8 while the Red Raiders scored a 37 to 12 victory.
In the girls’ game, the Lady Radiers dominated from start to finish. Coffee Middle held the overmatched Eaglettes to 2 points in the second half to close the season with a record of 13 and 6. Alivia Reel led the Lady Raiders in scoring with 15 points, including a trio of 3 point baskets. Chloe Gannon added 8 points in the win.
The Red Raiders held Harris to 2 points in the first half in the dominant win. The win gives the Red Raiders a final conference record of 8 and 6. Jackson Shemwell and Hayden Garr each had 8 points in the win to pace the Raider scoring attack. Jacob Holder chipped in 6 points.
Next up for Coffee Middle teams will be the CTC basketball tournament which is set to begin on Monday in Tullahoma. The tournament schedule is set to be released on Friday and Thunder Radio will keep you apprised of game times and opponents. Jonathan Oliver, Red Raiders head coach will be a guest on Saturday’s Coffee Coaches Show to talk about the regular season and will preview the upcoming conference tournament. The Coffee Coaches Show is broadcast live each Saturday morning at 10 AM from the showroom of Al White Ford/Lincoln. The Coffee Coaches Show is heard exclusively on Thunder Radio.
