Lady Pioneers escape TCA in HUB Classic semis
EAST JACKSON, Tenn. - Gibson County's girls basketball team defeated TCA 57-55 in the HUB Classic semifinals. The Lady Pioneers will play Liberty Tech at 6:30 p.m. in the championship…
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Eagles fire coach Chip Kelly with 1 game left in 3rd season
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Eagles have fired coach Chip Kelly with one game left in his third season, dumping their coach after missing the playoffs in consecutive seasons. Kelly was released Tuesday night just before the end of a…
Liberty advances to HUB Classic Championship
EAST JACKSON, Tenn. - Liberty's girls basketball team defeated Haywood 43-37 in the HUB Classic semifinals. The Lady Crusaders will play Gibson County at 6:30 p.m. in the championship on Wednesday.
McKenzie shakes off rust to beat Riverside
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -McKenzie's boys basketball team defeated Riverside 56-49 in the Huntingdon Christmas Classic. The Rebels next contest is against South Gibson at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
Lexington beats Humboldt in Huntingdon Christmas Classic
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. - Lexington's girls basketball team defeated Humboldt 60-24 in the Huntingdon Christmas Classic. The Lady Big Red Tigers wrap up tournament action on Wednesday against West Carroll at 3 p.m.…
Tennessee rallies late to beat Tennessee State 74-69
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Kevin Punter scored 23 points and capped a critical 9-0 run with a 3-point play Tuesday as Tennessee rallied to beat Tennessee State 74-69 despite trailing for most of the second half. Tennessee (7-5) trailed by…
3 high school basketball players charged with rape, assault
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) - Police say three high school basketball players have been charged with raping and assaulting a teammate. Gatlinburg Police say in a statement that the players were charged Monday in the incident, which occurred last week. The…
Final Scores: Holiday Tournaments
Girls Gibson Co. 73, Melrose 32 TCA 66, North Side 28 Dyersburg 82, Hayti 19 Lexington 65, Milan 61 McNairy Central 44, West Union 41 Middleton 55, Union City 30 Munford 44, USJ 42 Haywood 61, Madison 51 Liberty 57, Crockett…
North Side beats Madison again
JACKSON, Tenn. - North Side's boys basketball team defeated Madison Academic in the first round of the HUB Classic. The Indians will play Crockett County at 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday in the winner's bracket.
JCM unable to beat Westwood in final minute
JACKSON, Tenn. - Westwood's boys basketball team defeated JCM 86-84 in the first round of the HUB Classic. The Cougars will play Milan in the consolation bracket on Tuesday. Westwood will…
Lady Pioneers too much for Melrose
JACKSON, Tenn. - Gibson County's girls basketball team defeated Melrose 73-32 in the first round of the HUB Classic. The Lady Pioneers will play TCA at 7:30 p.m. on…
NBA suspends Matt Barnes 2 games for fight with Knicks coach
NEW YORK (AP) - The NBA has suspended Memphis Grizzlies forward Matt Barnes two games without pay for what the league said was a "physical altercation" with Derek Fisher and for "threatening" the New York Knicks coach in October. The…
HUB Classic allows players, coaches a chance to give back
JACKSON, Tenn -- Teams across West Tennessee get their final practices in Sunday before holiday tournaments tip off. "It's great to get the kids involved in tournament action, and its great…
Holiday Basketball Tournaments
HUB Classic 2015 bracket and schedule. 2015 Martin Lions Club Christmas Tournament Boys - Monday, December 28th: 11:30 AM: Lexington vs Obion County 2:30 PM: Dyer County vs Manassas 5:30 PM: Jackson Christian vs Calloway County Girls- Monday, December 28th: 10:00…
Local teams gear up for Holiday Tournaments, others rest
JACK SON, Tenn -- The Christmas holiday is a nice break for high school athletes, and most basketball coaches say it's time to get back to the grind before the second half…
Liberty's Castille, Haywood's Gooden lead Class 3A, 4A All-State Teams
The Tennessee Sports Writer's Association released the Class 3A and Class 4A All-State teams for the 2015 season Wednesday. CLASS 3A Offense QB: Zack Weatherly (CPA), Cole Smith (CAK)…
Haywood's girls hit late shot to beat South Side
JACKSON, Tenn -- Haywood's Jamirah Shutes finished a lay-up with just seconds left Tuesday night to beat South Side, 61-58.
Jackson Christian boys beat Crockett Co., 49-40.
JACKSON, Tenn -- Jackson Christian's boys basketball team turned a 26-20 halftime lead into a 49-40 victory Tuesday night over Crockett County.
South Side boys down Haywood, 70-62.
JACKSON, Tenn -- The South Side Hawks' boys basketball team finished the season sweep of the Haywood Tomcats with a 70-62 win.
Dresden's Winn, TCA's Goldsmith lead Class A & AA All-State Teams
The Tennessee Sports Writer's Association announced their All-State selection for Class-A and Class-AA Tuesday. CLASS 1A Offense QB: Dresser Winn (Dresden); Preston Rice (Wayne County) RB: Stavonski Wilkes (Lake County); Dylan Yates (Dresden) WR: Taylor Thompson (Columdbia Academy), Roderious Sanders (Carver), Wyatt Mabry (Clay…
