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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Lady Raiders bounce back big, destroy Warren County
Lady Raider senior Bella Vinson scored 27 points for CHS in a 66-22 win over Warren County Thursday night. — Photo by Holly Peterson, Thunder Radio Losing basketball games doesn’t set well with the Central High School Lady Raiders. Warren County learned that the hard way Thursday night at Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gymnasium in Manchester. Bella Vinson stroked 27 points through the net and two other Lady Raiders reached double figures in a 66-22 blowout of the visiting Lady Pioneers. The win comes after the Lady Raiders’ first loss of the season Tuesday night against Blackman. “We had...
RAIDER RETURN: CMS gets sweep at North after long break
Exactly four weeks. That’s how long it has been since the Coffee Middle School Red Raider boys basketball team hit the floor due to COVID-19 quarantines and other various cancellations. You couldn’t tell Thursday night in Decherd – the Red Raiders piled up 62 points to cruise to a 62-15 CTC win over North Franklin’s Gators. Colter Neel dominated, piling up 18 points in the win for CMS. Cole Pippenger added 16 and guard Brady Wright finished with 10. Courtland Farrar had 6 points, Evan Kirby 6 and Jase Cashion 3. The win improves the Raiders to 3-1 on...
MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Westwood splits with Webb
Jules Ferrell led Westwood in points with 16 Thursday night in a win over Webb. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson Westwood’s Lady Rocket basketball team got an impressive 16 points from Jules Ferrell to go along with 6 from Audri Patton on its way to a 35-25 win over Webb Thursday night at Joel Vinson Gymnasium in Manchester. Also scoring for Westwood: Kadience Medley with 5, Emily Holmes, Maddie Meacham, Keena Seivers and Rylee Clark all added 2 points. Meanwhile, the Rockets took one on the chin, falling to Webb 59-24. Blake Cummings led the way for...
PREP SPORTS SCHEDULE: Thursday, Dec. 3
Area prep sports schedule or Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. 6 p.m. – CHS Lady Raider basketball HOSTS Warren County (girls only). *** Game to be broadcast live on Thunder Radio. Pregame begins at 5:45 p.m. Listen at 107.9 FM, 1320 AM, 106.7 FM, Manchester Go app, Thunder1320.com and on Amazon Alexa (“Alexa, play Thunder Radio.”) 6 p.m. – CMS basketball AT North Franklin. (coverage online at thunder1320.com) 6 p.m. – WMS basketball HOSTS Webb. (Coverage online at...
Titans sign LB Will Compton to active roster
The Titans have signed veteran linebacker Will Compton to the team’s 53-man roster. Compton has gone back and forth from the practice squad to the active roster during the 2020 season. He’s played in seven games, with one start, and recorded 13 tackles. Compton started the team’s contest at Indianapolis over the weekend, and he split time with inside linebacker David Long Jr., opposite inside backer Rashaan Evans. Compton has also played a key role on special teams. Continue reading this story by clicking here. Listen to the Titans all season on Thunder Radio – 107.9 FM, 1320...
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Raiders dominate second half, drop Blackman
Red Raider senior C J Anthony (no. 3) draws a charge on the defensive end of the floor Tuesday night against Blackman. Anthony played his most complete game of the season and finished with 16 points for CHS. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson The Red Raider basketball boys have put together pieces of good games through their first four. On Tuesday night against Blackman, it all came together. Coffee County took a 27-22 halftime deficit and turned it into a 50-45 win over the Blackman Blaze in Manchester, dropping a team that eliminated the Raiders from the...
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Slow start dooms Lady Raiders in loss to Blackman
Coffee County junior Elli Chumley is fouled hard on her way to the basket Tuesday night. Chumley finished the game with 10 points. — Thunder Radio photo by Holly Peterson Coffee County’s Lady Raider basketball team has either dominated every game or found a way to scrape together a win all season. That is until Tuesday night in Manchester. Blackman, widely considered one of the top three teams in the state of Tennessee, came into Joe Frank Patch Memorial Gynnasium and took a 17-4 first quarter lead on its way to a 56-40 win. “[Blackman] was very physical but...
High School Basketball coaches show launches Dec. 2 on Thunder Radio
Thunder Radio is excited to announce the launch of The Basketball Coaches Show (Financed by First Bank of Manchester). The weekly show will air live from Praters BBQ in Manchester from 6-7 p.m. on Wednesday, beginning on Dec. 2. The show will feature Central High School Lady Raider head coach Joe Pat Cope and CHS Red Raider head coach Micah Williams, along with different players, assistant coaches and special guests from week to week. “We are proud to provide this platform to celebrate and highlight our high school basketball programs, the coaches and hard-working Lady Raiders and Red Raiders...
