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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...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 13/20 Tennessee rode strong pitching and a seven-run seventh inning to an 8–3 victory over Bellarmine on Tuesday evening at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.Sophomore Blaine Brown took the mound for his second start of the season as the Vols looked to right the ship...

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,...

ELIZABETHTON - For the second year in-a-row North Greene and Unaka squared off in the District 1-1A Championship and for the second year in-a-row the Unaka Lady Rangers reigned supreme with a 56-51 win to capture gold. “It’s disappointing. Everybody wanted to come up...