Trenton Gazette - Sports
Peabody to play in Class 1A title game for first time since 2005
When most talk about Peabody senior DeMarkus Kee, the conversation is on his ability to score and handle the ball. But what Kee did on the defensive side of the ball was better than any points he has ever scored. Kee was put on Class 1A Mr. Basketball winner Grant Strong from Clay County, and…
Read MoreMilan opens 3rd quarter on 15-0 run as Bulldogs advance to title game
One thing that the Milan boys basketball team has worked to excel at all season has been defense. On Thursday, the Bulldogs had one of their best defensive performances of the season. Milan held Tyner to 16 points through 23 minutes and 50 seconds to advance to the Class 2A championship game with a 59-41…
Read MoreLed by defense, Peabody basketball is headed to 1A semifinals
Behind a strong defensive effort, the Peabody boys basketball team advanced to the Class 1A semifinals for the first time since playing for the title in 2005. The Golden Tide held McKenzie to 26.9 percent shooting for the field to knock off the Rebels 63-48 in the Class 1A quarterfinals. “We have been preaching being…
Read MoreJalen Anglin drops 30, but West Carroll falls in quarterfinals
West Carroll senior Jalen Anglin has been a special player for the past couple of seasons. He has been a leader and a constant scoring threat. In Thursday’s Class 1A quarterfinal, he showed how well he could play on the biggest stage. He scored 30 points on 12-of-20 shooting from the field. But turnovers and…
Read MorePeabody’s Jason Hunt on roster for Thursday’s quarterfinal game
After not playing with the Peabody boys basketball team for the past two games, senior Jason Hunt will be on the roster for the Golden Tide on Thursday in the Class 1A quarterfinals against McKenzie. Hunt is not expected to be in the starting lineup but could see playing time. He did not play in…
Read MoreJodarius Robinson drops 38 as Bulldogs advance to semifinals
Playing on the biggest stage didn’t seem to affect Milan senior Jodarius Robinson. Robinson had the best offensive game of his high school career in the Class 2A quarterfinals. Robinson scored a game-high 38 points on 13-of-23 shooting from the field as the Bulldogs beat York Institute 62-55 in double overtime on Tuesday. “We talk…
Read MoreBox scores from Gibson County area teams during Week 1 of spring sports
Week 1 of the high school spring season has started. Here are the box scores of games involving Gibson County area teams: THURSDAY Baseball West Carroll 15, South Fulton 5 S. Fulton 111 02X X — 5 2 5 W. Carroll 912 12X X — 15 12 2 WP: Parker McAfee. LP: Logan Cromika. 2B:…
Read MoreTop 5 games involving Gibson County teams during Week 1 of spring
Week 1 of the high school spring season is here. Check out these top 5 games involving Gibson County teams happening this week. Michael Odom went 166-34 (.830 winning percentage) picking high school football games across West Tennessee and 36-19 (.655) picking high school basketball games involving Gibson County teams for a record of 202-53…
Read MoreGibson County high school spring sports schedule for Week 1
Monday kicks off the high school spring sports season for teams across the county. While there are still three teams — Milan, Peabody and West Carroll — playing in the basketball tournament, here is the schedule of games for teams across the county. TOP GAMES: A look at the top 5 games in Week 1…
Read MoreTSSAA high school girls basketball state tournament roundup Day 4
The teams that will play for the Class 3A and Class 1A state championships will be decided on Friday. There are four West Tennessee teams playing. Here are the results: Class 3A South Side 49, Page 46: After trailing by 13 with under a minute remaining in the first half, the Lady Hawks (24-2) put…
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