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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Schedule changes, subtractions and additions for CHS
The Coffee County Central basketball scheduled continues to be a working document with more rescheduled dates and cancelled or postponed games. The Red Raider boys, who were sidelined for 10 days due to COVID-19 exposure, will be traveling to Columbia for a District 8-AAA game at 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 2. The Lady Raiders already played Columbia and picked up a win. Also, the Raider boys were scheduled to host Franklin County this Friday, Dec. 18 to make up for the game they couldn’t play last week. However, Franklin County has halted all athletics until the new year, forcing...
MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Coffee Middle splits on the road with West Tullahoma
Lady Raider eighth grader Sophie McInturff goes up for a bucket Monday night in Tullahoma, Dec. 14, 2020. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson Lady Raider eighth grader Olivia Vinson had a field day against West Tullahoma Monday night – piling up 26 points as Coffee Middle took a 51-29 win. The Lady Raiders led 33-14 at halftime and 41-16 after three quarters. Channah Gannon piled up 12 points and Sophie McInturff 11 to join Vinson in double figures. Ella Arnold also picked up 2 points in her first start – filling in for Natalie Barnes, who was...
MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Westwood picks up sweep over Ezell Harding
Cayden Trail gets control of the ball Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 against Ezell Harding. — Thunder Radio photo provided by Greg Meeks, GEM Photography The Rockets and Lady Rockets of Westwood Middle School swept visiting Ezell Harding Monday night in Manchester. For the Lady Rockets, it was a double-digit effort from Jules Ferrell to lead the way to a 33-19 win. Ferrell banked 10 points to go with 7 from Audri Patton. Reese Finch added 6, Rylee Clark and Maddie Meacham 4 and Emily Holmes 2. Meanwhile, Westwood’s Rockets got 11 second half points from Cayden Trail and turned...
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders roll up 93 on Rebelettes
Bella Vinson fights through an apparent foul Friday night against Franklin County. The senior led CHS with 35 points in a 93-13 win over the Rebelettes. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson. It was over before it started Friday night in Manchester. Senior Bella Vinson piled up 35 points – 31 in the first half – and the Central High School Lady Raiders cruised to a 93-13 District 8-AAA win over visiting Franklin County Friday night in Manchester. The game was broadcast live on Thunder Radio. Miss the game broadcast on Thunder Radio? Listen to the replay here....
ELEMENTARY BASKETBALL: New Union sweeps championship round
New Union boys and girls won the elementary league basketball championship round Saturday at Central High School. New Union Elementary’s Rebelettes got 20 points from Jenslee Nogodula on their way to a 37-21 win over the North Coffee Lady Chargers to take the Coffee County Elementary League girls championship. Hayleigh Harris added 9 points for New Union, Isabelle Saner 2, Charleigh Gannon 2, Channing Gannon 2 and McKenzie Shelton 2. For the Lady Chargers, Sierra Starr put up 11 points and Adalyn Clark 6. Aime Miller and Caylee Toombs each added 2 points for North Coffee. Meanwhile, the New...
MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Westwood swept by West Tullahoma Saturday afternoon
Brayden Trail (no. 3) handles the ball for the Rockets in a home game earlier this season. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson Westwood’s Rockets and Lady Rockets struggled on the road and got swept by West Tullahoma’s Bobcats Saturday afternoon in Tullahoma. The Lady Rockets fell 37-27 despite a 12-point performance from Jules Ferrell. Emily Holmes added 4 points for the Lady Rockets, Kadience Medley and Maddie Meacham 3, Rylee Clark and Anna Reed 2 and Keena Seivers 1 points. The loss splits the season series with West for the Lady Rockets. Meanwhile, the Rocket boys struggled...
MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Coffee Co leaves Sparta with sweep
Pictured here in a game earlier this season against South, CMS Red Raider Evan Kirby finished with 11 points against White County on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. — Thunder Radio photo by Josh Peterson Coffee County Middle School completed perhaps the most challenging of tasks on Thursday. The Red Raider and Lady Raider basketball teams each left Sparta with wins – completing a sweep of White County in CTC conference play. For the Lady Raiders it was about a balanced attack in their 44-29 win. Eighth graders Sophie McInturff and Channah Gannon led the way with 13 and 12...
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: More schedule adjustments for Raider boys
The Coffee County Red Raider boys basketball team has made more schedule adjustments After stopping operations for 10 days due to COVID-19 exposure, the team has games to makeup with Columbia, Warren County and Franklin County. The Franklin County boys game, which is supposed to be played Dec. 11, will now be played in Manchester at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18. Meanwhile, both Coffee County boys games against Marshall County have been cancelled and will not be made up. The road Columbia game and home Warren County game that were postponed will be made up, but dates are not...
