Cookeville Finishes As 4A Runner-Up In 53-44 Loss To Independence
by Rusty Ellis MURFREESBORO – The Cookeville Cavaliers saw their historic season come to an end on Saturday, as they fell to Independence 53-44 in…
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Gordonsville’s Season Ends In 48-43 Defeat To Frank Hughes In Class A Semifinals
by Rusty Ellis MURFREESBORO – The Gordonsville Tigers saw their season come to an end in the Class A Semifinals, as they fell to Frank…
MAKING HISTORY: Cookeville Advances To First State Title Game With 41-39 Win Over Bartlett
MURFREESBORO – The Cookeville Cavaliers will compete for a basketball state championship for the first time in school history. The Cavs defeated nationally-ranked Bartlett 41-39…
FINAL FOUR BOUND – Upperman Advances In State Tournament With Rout Of Hume-Fogg
By Noah McKay MURFREESBORO – The Upperman Bees advanced to the semifinal round of the Class 3A boys state tournament with a 61-41 victory over…
ROAD TO STATE: Upperman Boys Return To The Glass House
By Noah McKay After the Upperman Bees made consecutive state tournaments in 2020 and 2021, head coach Bobby McWilliams knew they had to rebuild, what…
SURVIVE AND ADVANCE: Gordonsville Tops Memphis Middle College 49-40 In OT For First Ever State Tournament Victory
by Rusty Ellis MURFREESBORO – The Gordonsville Tigers made program history on Wednesday, as they defeated Memphis Middle College 49-40 in the Class A Quarterfinals…
FINAL FOUR BOUND: Cookeville Earns First State Tournament Win In Program History Over Maryville, 70-60
by Rusty Ellis MURFREESBORO – The Cookeville Cavaliers are moving on in the Class 4A State Tournament, as they defeated Maryville 70-60 for the program’s…
White County’s Celeste Reed Named Class 3A Miss Basketball; Reese Beaty, Cade Capps Honored As Runners-Up
By Michael Lindsay The first Miss Basketball winner in White County basketball history was honored Tuesday evening as senior forward Celeste Reed won the…
MEAT ON THE BONE: Motivated Gordonsville Set To Face Middle College In Class A Quarterfinals
by Rusty Ellis COOKEVILLE – The Gordonsville Tigers are set to return to the Class A State Tournament for the first time since 1996, as…
#BeHeard: Cookeville Prepares For First State Tournament Appearance Since 1954
by Rusty Ellis COOKEVILLE – The Cookeville Cavaliers are playing basketball on the last week of the season, something they haven’t done in 70 years….