Basketball

The West Greene boys basketball team turned in the defensive effort it needed on Monday night, but too many mistakes on offense late proved to be their undoing in a 48-43 loss to Cherokee. "This was probably our best defensive game of the season....

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee men's basketball team moved to a season-best No. 13 in each major national poll, as released Monday afternoon. Tennessee (7-1) jumped four spots in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll and climbed three places in the USA TODAY...

LOS ANGELES – No. 14/11 Tennessee had four players score in double figures, but it wasn't enough to keep pace with a No. 3/3 UCLA squad that shot 58.5 percent from the field and 59 percent beyond the arc to seize a 99-77 win at...

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Denaj Kimber banked in an eight-foot, off-balanced jumper with 1.3 seconds remaining for the game-winner as Tusculum University rallied to a 70-68 victory over Coker University Saturday afternoon at Pioneer Arena in South Atlantic Conference men's basketball action. The Pioneers (3-3, 1-1 SAC), who...

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- Coker University defeated Tusculum University 72-45 in the South Atlantic Conference women's basketball opener for both teams Saturday afternoon at Pioneer Arena. Shawnteanna Tillman finished with 15 points and Kamari Thompson added 14 points and 12 rebounds for the second-ranked Cobras (5-1,...

BLUFF CITY – The Greeneville girls pulled away in the second half to beat Watagua, NC 66-40 on Saturday afternoon, wrapping up a perfect 3-0 week in the Food City Thanksgiving Classic at Sullivan East. “I felt like we came in and thought we...

JONESBOROUGH - The South Greene Rebels battled the Volunteer Falcons at David Crockett High School on Saturday evening, and four quarters were not enough to determine a winner. The Rebels outscored the Falcons 12–4 in overtime to win 64-56 and claim their third consecutive...

JONESBOROUGH - Chuckey-Doak took on Providence Academy in the the 36th annual Hardee’s Classic at David Crockett High School on Saturday morning, and despite a tough attempt at a comeback the Black Knights fell 71-66. “The effort was there. We played hard and I...