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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: 4 Lady Raiders get into double digits in blowout of Shelbyville

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: 4 Lady Raiders get into double digits in blowout of Shelbyville

Bella Vinson is pictured here during the Corey Brewer Christmas tournament. Vinson put up 22 points to lead the Lady Raiders to a win over Shelbyville Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson SHELBYVILLE – Tuesday’s game was never in doubt. The Central High School Lady Raider basketball team picked up double-digit points from four different players and smothered the Eaglettes of Shelbyville, forcing 20 turnovers in a 68-35 win. “This team has really spoiled us,” said CHS head coach Joe Pat Cope. “We are winning 34-16 at the half and playing pretty good basketball...

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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Raiders put together complete game to blow past Shelbyville

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Raiders put together complete game to blow past Shelbyville

Red Raider Tyler Taylor is pictured here against Columbia on Jan. 2, 2020. On Tuesday, Jan. 5, Taylor finished with 5 points and added a nice assist on an alley-oop pass to Trenton Scrivnor. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson Tuesday was a complete 180 for the Central High School Raider boys when compared to Saturday’s district opener. CHS went from a team in foul trouble and struggling to find offensive rhythm in Columbia on Saturday to a team that had 10 different players score in a dominating 76-52 rout of host Shelbyville on Tuesday. It was arguably...

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MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Coffee Middle splits with West Tullahoma

MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Coffee Middle splits with West Tullahoma

Coffee County Middle School split with visiting West Tullahoma Tuesday night in Manchester. The Lady Raiders cruised to a 57-9 win to improve to 10-1 on the season and maintain a perfect 9-0 CTC conference record. Meanwhile, the Raider boys lost a 7 point lead with 4 minutes to play and fell 35-31. The loss drops the Raiders to 6-3 overall and in conference play. Both teams will travel to Warren County Thursday night for a 6 p.m....

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MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders roll past Harris to keep perfect CTC record

MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders roll past Harris to keep perfect CTC record

CMS Lady Raider Channah Gannon shoots a free throw Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Gannon scored 15 points for the Lady Raiders in a win over Harris. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson Rust wasn’t a factor for the Coffee Middle School Lady Raiders after a 20-day layoff. Eight different Lady Raiders scored points on Monday night (Jan. 4), including 15 from 8th grader Channah Gannon the CMS cruised to a 53-18 beating of visiting Harris Middle School – a game you heard live on Thunder Radio as part of the Mid Tenn Turf Hometown Sports Series. Coffee Middle...

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MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Raiders get 20 from Kirby, hold off late Harris rally in Monday win

MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Raiders get 20 from Kirby, hold off late Harris rally in Monday win

Red Raider Evan Kirby goes up with his right hand for 2 of his 20 points Monday night in Manchester. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson Evan Kirby put together a 20-point performance for the Red Raiders and Coffee Middle held off a late Harris rally to pick up a 43-31 CTC win in Manchester. Kirby was dominant inside, outside and at the free-throw line. The eighth-grade post scored 11 In the first half and 9 in the second. He was the benefactor of multiple assists from Brennan Young and Cole Pippenger in the first half for buckets...

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Titans set to play Ravens in playoffs Sunday

Titans set to play Ravens in playoffs Sunday

The Titans clinched the AFC South title on Sunday with a win over the Texans. Now, we know when they’ll be playing in the playoffs. The NFL announced the Titans will host the Baltimore Ravens next Sunday at 12:05 p.m., CST at Nissan Stadium. You can listen to the game live on Thunder Radio – 107.9 FM, 1320 AM. The Titans beat the Ravens 30-24 in overtime back on November 12 of this season. The Titans knocked the Ravens out of the playoffs last year. The Titans finished the 2020 season with a record of 11-5. The Ravens also...

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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Foul trouble, bad third quarter dooms Raiders in district opener

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Foul trouble, bad third quarter dooms Raiders in district opener

Trenton Scrivnor goes up for 2 points for the Red Raiders Saturday afternoon in Columbia. Scrivnor finished with 8 points for the Raiders. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson COLUMBIA, TENN — A bad third quarter, foul trouble and turnovers doomed the Central High School Red Raiders in their District 8-AAA opener Saturday afternoon, a 50-44 loss to the Columbia Lions. The Raiders let a 22-14 halftime lead slip away into a 33-26 deficit after three quarters. The Lions outscored Coffee County 19-4 in the third period and the Raiders fell into foul trouble. Unofficially, the Raiders had...

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HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: Two Lady Raiders place at Stewarts Creek

HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING: Two Lady Raiders place at Stewarts Creek

Five different Lady Raider wrestlers started the new year by competing in the Redhawk Rampage at Stewarts Creek on Saturday, Jan. 2. Paryss DeShane took first place in the 119/125 weight division. Meanwhile, Lyra Leftwich placed third in the 132/140 pound division. Also competing for the Lady Raiders on Saturday were Mary Wolfrum, Sara Crosslin and AJ...

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