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Bucks Dominate the Boards in Win Over Volunteer State
The Motlow Bucks had three players with double-digit rebounds and dominated visiting Volunteer State 71-17 on the boards on their way to an 86-58 win over the Pioneers Saturday afternoon at Copperweld Arena. The Bucks (3-0, 6-5) have now won three consecutive games. Motlow went on the road last week and downed Lawson State 90-76 in Birmingham and Wallace State 70-65 in Hanceville. The Bucks will take their unbeaten TCCAA conference record on the road this weekend, playing at Cleveland State Friday and Chattanooga State Saturday. Saturday’s win over the Pioneers was never in doubt as the Bucks surged...
Lady Bucks Stay Unbeaten in TCCAA with Win over Volunteer State
The Motlow Lady Bucks had four players score in double figures and raised their overall record to 6-2 with an 84-51 win over Volunteer State at Copperweld Arena Saturday afternoon. Motlow (2-0, 6-2) remains tied with defending champion Walters State at the top of the TCCAA standings. The Lady Bucks’ win over Volunteer came on the heels of last Wednesday’s 76-70 win over non-conference opponent Wallace State in Hanceville, Ala. Motlow will play a pair of road conference games this weekend, visiting Cleveland State Friday and Chattanooga State Saturday. The Lady Bucks dominated the visitors from Gallatin from the...
Westwood Earns Split on 8th Grade Night
The Westwood Middle School basketball teams welcomed Fayetteville to the Joel Vinson Gym on Monday night for 8th Grade Night. In a pair of games you heard here on Thunder Radio, the Lady Rockets closed out the game on a 15 to 0 run to win 31 to 20. The Rockets fell behind by double digits in the 1st quarter as they lost 36 to 21. The 8th grade basketball players and managers, along with the 8th grade cheerleaders were honor with introductions and flowers. The Lady Rockets struggled with the Fayetteville pressure early on falling behind 12 to...
Coffee County Grapplers Post Strong Performance at Mt. Juliet
The Coffee County CHS wrestlers were in action on Saturday to compete in a pair of tournaments at Mt. Juliet. The Red Raider wrestlers competed as a team in the Mt. Juliet Duals finishing in 3rd place. Additionally, a quartet of Lady Raider wrestlers was in action in the Bear Brawl Individual Tournament. It was a 4 and 1 day for the Lady Raiders as each of the 4 Coffee County ladies captured a win. Andrea Hickman and Lyra Leftwich each recorded a pinfall over their opponents from Antioch. Anna Takeo captured a 6 to 2 decision win over...
Coffee Middle Basketball Takes Split at South Franklin
The Coffee County Middle School basketball teams headed to Cowan on Monday night for a conference doubleheader with South. The Lady Raiders got off to a red hot start as they won 48 to 23. The Red Raiders outscored South in the final half, but still fell 53 to 28 In the girls’ game, Coffee County roared out to a 17 to 8 lead in the first quarter and led 27 to 10 at the half as they rolled to the win. Olivia Vinson led the Lady Raiders in scoring with 13 points. Maggie Crouch added 7 points while...
Ellis, Preds Defeat Sabres to Conclude Homestand
No case of the Mondays here. Ryan Ellis and Kevin Fiala scored as the Nashville Predators defeated the Buffalo Sabres, 2-1, Bridgestone Arena. It’s the final result of Nashville’s season-long, five-game homestand, giving them six out of a possible 10 points over the stretch and consecutive victories to finish things out. In a meeting between two of the League’s top teams – with all the ingredients for a high-scoring affair – the Preds instead turned to their defensive prowess, holding the Sabres to just one goal on 22 shots, while converting two past former Nashville netminder Carter Hutton. “We...
Titans Keep Playoff Hopes Alive
Jim Wyatt SENIOR WRITER/EDITOR Titans online. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Things didn’t look good for the Titans for most the game on Sunday. They trailed from the beginning, until nearly the end. But in a New York minute, everything changed. The Titans made plays when it mattered most, and pulled out an improbable win. “It’s an amazing feeling,” Titans tight end Jonnu Smith said. “It started out ugly, no doubt. But that’s what this game is about. You just have to keep playing hard, and good things will happen. We battled until the end today.” The Titans rallied for 26-22 win...
Preds win BIG
It was a classic Saturday night in Smashville. Eeli Tolvanen scored his first NHL goal and the Nashville Predators defeated the Chicago Blackhawks by a 5-2 final at Bridgestone Arena. The victory ends Nashville’s two-game skid and gives them 18 wins on the season, more than any other club in the Western Conference. The win was also Predators Head Coach Peter Laviolette’s 200th victory with the Predators, the first time he’s hit the mark with any of the four NHL clubs he’s coached in his career. After a lackluster effort in a 3-0 loss to Arizona on Thursday that...
