Stories from Wednesday, January 8, 2020

Forrest had a chance to pick up a win Thursday night at Chapel Hill as they took on Moore County, which was coming off four straight losses, but the Rockets could not produce enough offense and had too many turnovers in a 56-45 loss. “I thought tonight was one of our best defensive efforts of the year, I thought we had guys fighting and working hard and those things are going to pay off as we go on and I think these guys know it,” Forrest coach Corey Bishop said. “I think they are buying in more and more every day and it’s my job to help them get there and as long as they bring that attitude, we will be extremely fine.” It was the ninth consecutive loss for the Rockets (1-13), who were playing without top scorer Cameron Curtis due to a two-game in-team suspension because of technical fouls.

The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's three Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through January 6, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote:...

The first game of the New Year at Dottie Kelso Memorial Gymnasium featured the Hickman County Lady Bulldogs and the Marshall County High School Tigerettes, meeting for the second game in a row. The Tigerettes beat Hickman County 37-29 on December 30 in the third-place game in the Above the Rim Christmas Classic at Centerville. The Tigerettes used a big second quarter scoring burst by their dynamic duo of Kelsey Keiler and Dionna Crutcher that pushed MCHS to a 51-26 victory. MCHS controlled the tip before a Hickman County foul, but the Tigerettes missed their first shot and the Lady Bulldogs came down with the rebound.

The nightcap of Friday night’s doubleheader at Lewisburg featured District 11’s Hickman County Bulldogs and District 12’s Marshall County High School Tigers. “Defensively we did some things well and we did a really good job of taking care of the basketball,” MCHS coach Lavon King said. “It feels good to get a win and start the New Year off right.” The Tigers used a third quarter burst and 19 points from the state’s number 10 scorer Canelius Turner to turn back the Bulldogs 51-43.

The Forrest Rockets played well in a Thursday night loss to Moore County, but ran in to an Eagleville buzz saw on Friday night at Chapel Hill with Ryley McClaran pouring in 27 points versus his former school and the Eagles won going away 62-32 and extended their winning streak over Forrest to eight games. The Rockets, who played without in-team suspended Cameron Curtis and Cole Villazon, had 11 players tally in the scorebook, but none scoring more than four points.

After letting one slip away versus Moore County at home on Thursday, the Forrest Lady Rockets bounced back in a big way on Friday night at Chapel Hill, routing Eagleville 61-37. “We shared the ball well, tonight we played good team defense and we didn’t leave people out to dry,” Forrest coach Jeremy Jean said. “I’m well-pleased with how we played on both ends of the court, even though we didn’t start well, we kept plugging away.”

CLASS 6A OFFENSE QB – Cade Chambers, Maryville, Sr. QB – Brian Garcia, Ravenwood, Sr. RB – Jalen Hunt, McMinn County, Jr. RB – Lincoln Pare, Germantown Houston, Sr. WR – Grayson Hitt, Germantown Houston, Sr. WR – Andrew Mason, Ravenwood, Sr. WR – Ashton Maples, Maryville, Sr...