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The number one ranked Marshall Tigerettes can win ugly if they have to and they did Friday night, claiming a 49-33 win over Hickman County to remain unbeaten on the season at 28-0. Hickman County (18-9) tried to take the air out of the ball versus MCHS, holding the Tigerettes to a season low three points in the first quarter before revving it back up with 18 points in the second period to lead 21-15 at the half...
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By Anthony S. Puca, Staff Writer
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2/24/09
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Since 2007, arch rival Cascade has played spoiler to many a Forrest dream, sporting a 5-2 record during that span, while knocking off the Chapel Hill hoopsters in some big post-season games. Tuesday night at Eagleville, Forrest came in as the number five seed and turned the tables on the top-seeded Champions, winning in gutsy fashion 52-47, advancing to the District 9-A title game tonight at 7:30pm versus the hometown Eagles...
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By Anthony S. Puca, Staff Writer
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2/19/09
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The Marshall County Tigerettes (27-0) roared into the semifinals of the District 10-AA tournament by destroying eighth seeded Page 95-22 at home Monday night in the opening round. MCHS had beaten Page (1-26) by an average of 48.5 points in their two regular season encounters, but managed to outdo themselves Monday evening. After forging a 52-9 lead at halftime, the Tigerettes opened up a 75-point advantage late in the fourth quarter before coasting to their 41st straight victory...
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By Louis G. Scheuchenzuber, Staff Writer
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2/17/09
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The Forrest Lady Rockets showed no signs of rust in their first game of the District 9A Tournament, pummeling the Van Buren Lady Eagles 74-40 Monday night in Eagleville. Forrest (24-3) used an inside outside offensive scoring attack and their patented man-to-man pressing defense in the coast-to-coast victory, sending them into the championship game versus Middle Tennessee Christian (24-6) Thursday night...
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By Anthony S. Puca, Staff Writer
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2/17/09
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The Cornersville Lady Bulldogs (20-5) turned Friday the 13th into a horror story for White House-Heritage, as CHS went on the road and thrashed the Lady Patriots 59-35 in their regular season finale. White House-Heritage (14-8) had given the Lady Bulldogs a tough fight in their first encounter of the season before eventually dropping a 62-51 decision to coach Micah Landers' squad. ...
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By Louis G. Scheuchenzuber, Staff Writer
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2/17/09
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The Cornersville Bulldogs (13-13) ended the regular season on a sour note Friday when they dropped a 57-50 decision on the road to the White House-Heritage Patriots, who CHS had defeated 68-57 in their previous meeting on Dec. 19. Cornersville led for much of the first half, but the Patriots surged ahead in the final three and a half minutes of the stanza to take a 27-20 advantage into the break. ...
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By Louis G. Scheuchenzuber, Staff Writer
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2/17/09
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Marshall County High School senior Lauren March was named as one of the three finalists for the Class AA Miss Basketball award today by the TSSAA. The other two finalists named are Lashay Davis from Upperman High School and Chassidy Fussell from Obion County Central High School...
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Anthony S. Puca Staff Writer
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2/16/09
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The Forrest Rockets lost their last two regular season games on the road to two quality opponents in Richland and Collinwood, toughening them up for the District 9A Tournament which began for the Chapel Hill squad Saturday night in Eagleville versus Middle Tennessee Christian School...
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Anthony S. Puca Staff Writer
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2/14/09
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The number one ranked and defending Class AA state champion Marshall County Tigerettes completely destroyed the Spring Hill Lady Raiders 71-29 Tuesday night, completing a perfect 26-0 regular season, the first since Tigerette coaching legend Fred Shelton guided his 1972-73 squad through an unblemished regular season schedule...
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By Anthony S. Puca, Staff Writer
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2/12/09
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The stinging loss to the Spring Hill Raiders in the second round of the last year's district tournament in Lewisburg has been a sore that would not heal for the Marshall County Tigers until Tuesday night at their place when Kedren Johnson lifted his team on his back in an 82-81 win...
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By Anthony S. Puca, Staff Writer
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2/12/09
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The Cornersville Bulldogs (13-12, 5-7 District) ended their home schedule with a flourish Tuesday, as they hammered Moore County 66-33 on Senior Night to avenge a 57-55 loss to the Raiders earlier in the season. After taking a 33-24 lead into the break, the Bulldogs blew the doors off of Moore County in the second half and outscored the Raiders 33-9 over the final two quarters to roll to the 33-point victory...
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By Louis G. Scheuchenzuber, Staff Writer
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2/12/09
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The Cornersville Lady Bulldogs climbed to the top of the District 11-A mountain Tuesday night when they defeated longtime nemesis Moore County 48-44 at home in front of a packed house to capture the league's regular season title. After rallying from a couple of five-point deficits in the second half, the Lady Bulldogs found themselves locked in a 40-40 tie with the Raiderettes midway through the fourth quarter. ...
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By Louis G. Scheuchenzuber, Staff Writer
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2/12/09
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Starting with the MTCS game on Jan. 30, Forrest head coach Jeremy Jean has been preparing his squad for the upcoming post-season, beginning this weekend with the opening of the District 9-A Tournament at Eagleville. Forrest intentionally scheduled two year-ending, tough road games to end the season at Richland and at Collinwood to test their meddle...
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By Anthony S. Puca, Staff Writer
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2/10/09
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Forrest's Colin Henson continued the family legacy of playing collegiate football at Carson-Newman College when he accepted the Eagles' scholarship offer at a Thursday morning signing in Chapel Hill. Henson's grandfather Norman and his father Jimmy also played on the gridiron at Burke-Tarr Stadium in Jefferson City...
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By Anthony S. Puca, Staff Writer
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2/10/09
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After suffering a 54-45 loss to Santa Fe on Jan 23, the Cornersville Lady Bulldogs have ran off three straight district wins, the latest a 57-20 rout at Culleoka Friday night, setting up a one game showdown for the regular season District 11-A title versus Moore County in Cornersville Tuesday night...
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By Anthony S. Puca, Staff Writer
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2/10/09
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The Lewisburg Middle School Tigers (17-1) ended a stellar season in grand fashion Saturday night when they defeated the Harpeth Indians 41-29 at Loretto High School to capture the Tennessee Middle School Athletic Association Mid-State Tournament championship...
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By Louis G. Scheuchenzuber, Staff Writer
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2/10/09
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The Forrest Rockets trailed the Richland Raiders deep into the fourth quarter Friday night in Giles County before mounting a furious comeback that fell tantalizingly short, ending in a 51-50 defeat. Richland jumped all over Forrest early, raining down three first quarter treys en-route to a 23-11 lead after the first eight minutes...
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By Anthony S. Puca, Staff Writer
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2/10/09
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Coming off a dramatic overtime victory against Loretto three days earlier, the Marshall County Tigerettes (25-0, 13-0 District) kept head coach Boyd West's stress level at a minimum Friday by pummeling the East Hickman Lady Eagles 81-27 on Senior Night...
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By Louis G. Scheuchenzuber, Staff Writer
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2/10/09
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The Marshall County Tigers cleared one final District hurdle Friday before their much anticipated showdown against Spring Hill, as they drubbed the East Hickman Eagles 74-56 on Senior Night behind a dominant first half performance. After nearly getting upset by Loretto earlier in the week, the Tigers (20-5, 12-1 District) put the game out of reach early on Friday night and forged a commanding 54-20 lead in the first half before coasting to the 18-point win...
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By Louis G. Scheuchenzuber, Staff Writer
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2/10/09
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The seventh ranked Marshall County Tigers, one game back of first place Spring Hill in District 10-AA, travelled deep into southern Tenn. Tuesday night, taking on the Loretto Mustangs and came away with a hard fought 64-61 win, keeping pace with the Raiders, who blasted Hickman County 73-36...
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By Anthony S. Puca, Staff Writer
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2/5/09
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