Basketball

EMORY, Va. --- Korbin Dixon poured in a game-high 26 points to lead the Emory & Henry men's basketball team to a 79-72 South Atlantic Conference win over Tusculum Wednesday night at the King Center. The Wasps (15-12, 10-11 SAC) snap a four-game losing streak...

EMORY, Va. --- Breanna Yarber scored 20 points and grabbed 18 rebounds to lift Emory & Henry University to a 68-50 victory over Tusculum University in South Atlantic Conference women's basketball Wednesday evening at the King Center. Gracyn Hall had 17 points and nine rebounds...

BLOUNTVILLE – The South Greene boys basketball fought hard and forced overtime, but Unicoi County struck the final blow and captured a 62-59 win in the District 1-2A championship game on Tuesday night at West Ridge High School. During the season the Blue Devils...

BLOUNTVILLE - Looking up at a 13-point halftime deficit West Greene coach Allen Tolliver called on his senior big man, Ayden Lamons, to take over on Tuesday night in the District 1-2A Tournament third-place game. Lamons rose to the occasion and powered home 12...

BASKETBALL North Greene 72, University High 60 The North Greene boys basketball team picked up a 72-60 win over University High on Tuesday night in the third-place game of the District 1-1A Tournament. Four Huskies entered double figures led by Jaiden Bailey who hit...

ELIZABETHTON - The North Greene boys basketball team never trailed in a wire-to-wire victory in Tuesday’s District 1-1A Tournament third-place  game over University High 72-60. “It feels pretty good. I thought we played cohesive tonight. I thought we were together. I’m not super pleased...

RUTLEDGE - Fans who made the trip to Grainger County on Tuesday night for the district 2-3A championship were treated to a true heavyweight bout. Neither team let its guard down, and it took five rounds — four quarters and overtime — to determine...

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Tennessee men's basketball team raced out to a 10-point lead Tuesday at Missouri, but ended the night on the short side of a 73-69 decision. Senior guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie led No. 22 Tennessee (20-8, 10-5 SEC) with 19 points at Mizzou...

RUTLEDGE - Greeneville’s Lady Devils took the floor at Grainger High School on Monday night with something to prove. After suffering their only conference loss of the season — a 75-49 defeat to Cherokee on Feb. 10 — Greeneville responded with a fast start,...