The regular season is winding down in District 12-AA and the Murfreesboro Central Magnet Lady Tigers travelled to Lewisburg to face the Marshall County Tigerettes Tuesday night at the Dottie Kelso Memorial Gymnasium. The Tigerettes defeated the Lady Tigers on January 24 and MCHS completed the sweep with a 40-28 victory. The Tigerettes used accurate 3-point shooting, converting nine long bomb, plus two the old-fashion way on a field goal and a free throw. more

Ninth-ranked Eagleville beat Cornersville 58-44 Friday night to complete the regular series sweep and balloon their winning streak to 22 games over the Bulldogs, dating back to 2001. “They always have solid teams,” Cornersville coach Peyton Newton said. “I think you'll start seeing us compete against teams like them soon. Our hard work will pay off.” more

It’s been a long season for first-year head coach Martha Jane McMasters and the Lady Bulldogs, mired in last place in the District 8-A standings, but on Friday versus Eagleville they showed the grit and determination that bodes well for the future. “I was proud of our girls in the first half,” McMasters said. “In the second half they changed their defense to a 2-2-1 and we could not get past it, we run the 2-2-1 and we still couldn’t get past it.” more

Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Chair Phillip Fulmer and Tennessee Department of Tourist Development Commissioner Mark Ezell recently announced that sports veteran Brad Willis has been named as the Chief Advancement & Operations Officer of the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Willis is a Lewisburg native and the son of Phil Willis and the late Janice Willis. more

Believe it or not, high school softball practice started this week and Cornersville’s Robin Oberlander has a lot to look forward to this year and beyond as the senior third and first baseman begins her final season as a Lady Bulldog before continuing her softball and scholastic career at Jackson State Community College. “As child I always looked up to the older girls in high school or college ball, following them along in their time as a players and couldn’t wait to be in their shoes,” Oberlander said. “And now I am.” more

The Marshall County Tigerettes hit the road Friday night to Unionville to face the Community Viqueens, hoping to get back on the winning track after suffering their first District 12-AA loss to Nolensville. The Tigerettes fell victim to a second half surge by the Viqueens, who used a pressure defense and some timely shooting by Zoey Dixon to edge MCHS 38-33. The Tigerettes only had three players in the scoring column with Dionna Crutcher scoring 19 points, Kelsey Keiler had eight, and Karlye Wiser had two 3-pointers for six points. more

Friday night’s second game pitted the MCHS Tigers against the number-seven ranked and once-beaten Community Vikings in a key District 12-AA matchup. The Tigers, despite trailing by only five points at the end of the first quarter could not keep up with the twin oaks of 6’7’’ Kobe Pride and 6’8” Corde Lane, who along with their hot shooting guards rolled to a lopsided 101-47 win. “We’ve lost two in a row, but hopefully we find a way to play as a complete team tomorrow (Saturday) night against Franklin County,” MCHS coach LaVon King said. “I felt we had a good game plan against them (Community) and we played well for the first quarter.” more

The Rockets entertained Murfreesboro Central Magnet School (MCM) Friday night for the 100-year celebration of Chapel Hill boys basketball and after going to the locker room tied at the half, Forrest wilted in the second half and lost 70-41. “I didn't do a good job of having the guys focused coming out of halftime on the offensive or defensive end,” Forrest coach Corey Bishop said. “It is something personally I need to do a better job of, especially with only a few games remaining before tournament time.” more

The Forrest Lady Rockets captured their third win in a row Friday night at Chapel Hill as they easily handled Murfreesboro Central Magnet School (MCM) 67-31. “They were focused on a little bit of payback from the last time we played them (49-40L),” Forrest coach Jeremy Jean said. “Last time over there we shot the ball really bad.” Junior standout Carissa Curtis continued her stellar campaign with a game-high 25 points and five 3-pointers, plus a perfect 4-for-4 effort from the free throw line. more

The second game of Tuesday night’s twin bill saw the Giles County Bobcats taking on the Marshall County Tigers in a crucial District 12-AA matchup for both teams. The Tigers fell behind early, but kept fighting and scrapping to tie it up in the fourth quarter before Giles County’s J.C. Brown poured in 15 points in the final stanza and the Bobcats came away with a 65-62 win. “We got down early and had to fight back, but we just couldn’t close the deal,” MCHS coach Lavon King said. “They hit their free throws and that’s what you’ve got to do to win.” more

The Lady Bobcats invaded Dottie Kelso Memorial Gymnasium on Tuesday night to take on the Marshall County High School Tigerettes in a key District 12-AA matchup. The Tigerettes, with Karlye Wiser blistering the nets for six 3-pointers, kept the Lady Bobcats at arm’s length and sent Giles County home on the losing end of a 50-42 score. more

The sixth-ranked Community Vikings marched into Chapel Hill Tuesday night and ran over the Rockets via a 79-47 District 12-AA win. Community (24-1, 7-0) has won 11 games in a row and its only loss was a 69-66 setback to Ardmore, Alabama in the Richland Christmas Tournament. “Community is a really good team, a veteran team,” Forrest coach Corey Bishop said. “All five starters have been starting for the past three years.” “They took their lumps as sophomores and freshmen, but they are now starting to see some good results this year.” more

The Forrest Lady Rockets continued their late season surge Tuesday night at Chapel Hill with a 62-33 blowout win over District 12-AA foe Community. “Tonight we came out focused on our defensive assignments and we didn’t let them get any open three’s,” Forrest coach Jeremy Jean said. “We pressured their guards so they couldn’t feed the post, so we played a really good game from top to bottom.” more

Forrest senior Jesmarie Negron wrestled her way to a second consecutive appearance in the state tournament with a fourth-place finish at the West Region Tournament last weekend at Nolensville. The 2020 Class A-AA Wrestling Championship is on February 21 and 22 at the Williamson County Expo Center in Franklin. more

Anonymous donors recently came forward to supply the medals to the winners of the two coveted low medalist spots in the Gary Wells Cup intra-county golf match between Marshall County, Forrest, and Cornersville. The Wells Cup match, which began in 2012, honors longtime Marshall County Tiger golf coach Gary Wells, who coached the team for a 30-year period from 1979-2009 and guided the Tigers to 19 district titles (16 consecutive), plus back-to-back TSSAA state championships in 1997 and 1998, and a runnerup finish in 1999, all at the Old Fort Golf Corse in Murfreesboro. more

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 February 3, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote:... more

Giles County 11 7 26 12 14-70 Forrest 13 7 17 19 11-67 Giles County (70): JC Brown 18, Dakorbian Bellefant 14, Zy-Chaun Yarbrough 13, Devin Johnson 11, Jake Cardin 8, Jack Harper 3, Gavin Busby 3. Three-point Goals (6): Brown 2, Cardin 2, Harper, Johnson... more

Tuesday, January 29, 2020 At Forrest Giles County 12 14 8 14 0-48 Forrest 15 14 9 10 7-55 Giles County (48): Hanna Hill 19, Teondra Williams 11, Ari Howard 8, Angel Howard 5, Bri Brown 5. Three-Point Goals (4): Hill 2, Angel Howard, Brown. Free Throws (10-for-15): Ari Howard 6-for-7, Brown 2-for-4, Williams 1-for-3, Hill 1-for-1... more

Forrest 48, Marshall County 18 Thursday, January 28 At Forrest 182 Pounds-Noah Hill (Forrest) over Bailey Johnson (Marshall Co.), (Fall 1:23). 195-Jose Ogara (Marshall Co.), Forfeit. 220-Double Forfeit. 285-John Martin (Marshall Co.), Forfeit. 106-Layne Bowman (Forrest) over Christian Peete (Marshall Co.), (Fall 1:32)... more

The finale of Tuesday night’s double header pitted the Nolensville Knights versus the Marshall County Tigers in an important District 12-AA matchup at Lewisburg. The Tigers, looking to move into a second place tie with the Knights in the district, could not overcome some cold shooting and fell 55-33. more