high school basketball

Playing in the final game of the season is the goal of any team, and for the first time since 1942, the Milan boys basketball team got that opportunity. On the final Saturday of the season, the Bulldogs had the opportunity to bring home a gold ball. But early turnovers and nerves put Milan behind.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Only the best of the best seem to be still alive in the postseason. Region semifinals will take center stage early in the week before region championships in the middle of the week, and then the week wraps up with girls sectionals on Saturday. Two teams won big this week, jumping back into the rankings.…

 Milan’s Adam Arnold (1) drives to the basket against Westview in the District 12-2A championship. Here are the box scores from region tournaments from the 2021-22 basketball season in the Gibson County area: BRACKETS: 2021-22 West Tennessee high school basketball postseason tournament schedules MONDAY Boys Class 2A Sectionals Milan 47, Fairview 37 Fairview 9 8 11…