Basketball

Greeneville Middle School’s Lady Devils battled Indian Trail tooth and nail Monday evening, but the Hawks turned up the intensity in the second half and pulled away for a 35–20 win. Both teams struggled early and couldn’t find the bottom of the net, but...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. --- The ETSU men's basketball team used a 27-6 run in the second half to lead the Buccaneers to a 78-62 win over visiting Tusculum Sunday afternoon at Freedom Hall. Sunday's contest was an exhibition game for the Pioneers (4-4) while it...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men's basketball team dropped a 75-62 result Saturday night in a top-15 clash with No. 14/15 Illinois at Bridgestone Arena. No. 13 Tennessee (7-3) pulled down a season-best 23 offensive rebounds, but fell shy of a third win...

WINGATE, N.C. --- Wingate University defeated Tusculum University 77-50 in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball Saturday night at Cuddy Arena. Bethel Ekperigha led a balanced attack for the Bulldogs (5-2, 1-1 SAC) with 13 points, finishing as the lone player in double figures for a...

The North Greene and South Greene boys basketball teams went back and forth all night long, and in regulation the game stayed within two possessions for all but 33 seconds. Then in overtime on Saturday the Rebels took control and captured a 61-56 win...

It took a gritty effort and tough defense, but in front of a packed house at Jerome Woolsey Gymnasium the North Greene girls were able to pull out a 43-37 win over South Greene on Saturday night. “It was a physical game. But we...

Chuckey-Doak entered Saturday night’s contest against Cloudland with a 2–4 record but seized control early and cruised to a 59–16 victory. The Black Knights dominated from the opening possession, with Ben Palazzo scoring two quick transition baskets. Gavin Crum followed with a layup, forcing...