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GPS' Clay among Miss Basketball finalists for second straight year
GPS senior Chadarryl Clay was named one of three finalists for Division II-AA's Miss Basketball Award by the TSSAA Wednesday. Clay won the award last season and has been the leading scorer for the Bruisers this season. Whether or not Girls Preparatory School makes it back to the state championship final in two weeks, the Bruisers senior point guard, Chadarryl Clay, will have a chance to repeat. Wednesday morning the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association announced that Clay was among the three finalists in Division II-AA for the Miss Basketball Award. The Auburn commitment won the award in 2011 and was handed the plaque immediately following GPS championship game victory over Briarc…
Bradley's resurgence comes full circle with win over Ooltewah for 5-AAA title
Ooltewah's Antonio Jackson guards Bradley's Justin Houston Tuesday night at Jim Smiddy Arena. Bradley beat the Owls 64-58 for the District 5-AAA championship. Bradley will host Coffee County in the regional tournament Saturday, while White County visits Ooltewah. The 3-pointer Bryce Copeland hit, falling into the Ooltewah bench as the first quarter buzzer sounded Tuesday night never could have happened on Dec. 6. The 21 points he scored and the free-throws he made down the stretch were an impossibility two-and-a-half months ago. A lot has changed since then - the night Ooltewah won on the road inside Jim Smiddy Arena, 63-58. As Bradley lost its first of two district games in a weeks span, Co…
Bliss at Brainerd: Panthers win 6-AA title with last-second shot
Brainerd claimed the District 6-AA tournament crown Tuesday night in dramatic fashion with a 63-62 victory over East Ridge at High-Jackson Gymnasium. For the second night in a row at Brainerd High School, a last-second buzzer-beater decided the game, this time courtesy of the hosts Demetrius Kitchens putting a layup through the iron before time expired. East Ridge led 14-11 after one quarter, but a 12-point run by Brainerd to open up the second quarter put the Panthers ahead 25-19 at halftime. The Panthers allowed East Ridge to score only five points in the entire second period. In the fourth quarter, the East Ridge offense exploded for 14 points in less than four minutes to cut the Panthers…
Howard sinks Tyner at the buzzer in 6-AA tournament
Howard coach Walter McGary and the Hustlin' Tigers beat Tyner Monday night, 64-63 in the District 6-AA third-place game at Brainerd. Howard topped Tyner 64-63 in the final seconds of the consolation matchup for third place in District 6-AA on an improbable shot thrown up at the buzzer. Although not battling for first place, Tigers head coach Walter McGary recognized the importance of the consolation matchup, which determined seeding for the upcoming region tournament. Its a big difference between third and fourth, he said. Showing life early, the Tigers jumped out to a 20-14 lead in the first quarter behind the play of Brandon Walters. Getting the feed inside, the Tigers big-man managed five…
Nooga's top 5: Boys' basketball
Ooltewah seniors Jervon Johnson and Andre Moton will lead the Owls into Tuesday night's District 5-AAA title game against Bradley Central. The two teams split the regular season series and rank two and three in this week's top-5 rankings. 1. McCallie The Blue Tornado brought their region schedule to a fitting close last Tuesday with an 82-48 win over Pope John Paul. Jamal Calvin led five double-figure scorers way with 24 and Dan Wadleys team ended the year tied with Ensworth with only one region loss. The next day, however, McCallies regular season officially concluded with more puzzling result. The Blue Tornado lost 75-65 at Class AAA Stone Memorial, which lost at McCalle by eight points on…
Nooga's top 5: Girls' basketball
GPS senior guard Chadarryl Clay scored 26 points Tuesday night, as GPS closed out its region schedule with a 78-60 win at home over Pope John Paul II. The Bruisers sit behind only Bradley Central in this week's top 5 rankings. . 1. Bradley Cenral Monday night the Beareattes accomplished what has appeared to be a foregone conclusion since November. Behind 21 points from sophomore Brooke Copeland, Bradley cruised to the District 5-AAA title. The Bearettes beat Cleveland for the third time this season and will host Warren County on Friday in the first round of the Region 3 tournament. The most challenging part of Bradleys next few weeks may be preparing for the close games that will eventually …
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