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Prep basketball roundup: Brainerd boys beat Tyner for first time in four tries this season

It took only one win for the Brainerd boys' basketball team to forget about three losses to rival Tyner this season.

By Patrick MacCoon March 4, 2022

Staff photo by Robin Rudd / Brainerd's Jakyse Locklin (4) passes after recovering a loose ball as Tyner's Jatavion Williams closes in during the TSSAA Region 2-2A boys' basketball tournament title game Thursday night at Marion County High School in Jasper, Tenn.

Prep basketball roundup: Memorable basketball season reaches close for Red Bank

While falling short of their ultimate goal the Red Bank boys' basketball team held their heads high after concluding a memorable season with a tough 74-55 loss in Tuesday's Region 3-AAA semifinals.

By Patrick MacCoon March 1, 2022

Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Fulton's Marcellus Jackson makes a pull-up jumper in Tuesday's Region 3-AAA semifinal win over Red Bank.

Prep roundup: Chattanooga Prep advances to boys’ basketball region semifinals

Chattanooga Preparatory School is having quite the inaugural season on the hardwood.

By Staff Reports February 26, 2022

Black History Month: Henry Bowles, Robert High created lasting influence as Chattanooga basketball coaches

As their car zipped north along Interstate 75, the conversation covered as many twists and turns as the road trip from Chattanooga to Knoxville.

By Stephen Hargis February 24, 2022

Staff photo / Brainerd boys' basketball coach Robert High poses in 2005, when he was already the Chattanooga area's leader with almost 800 career wins. He finished with more than 1,000 victories.

Tyner holds off Brainerd for fourth straight district tournament title

Although closer than their regular-season matchups - which tends to happen when rivals meet in the postseason - in the end Tyner's boys' basketball team found itself in a familiar spot.

By Stephen Hargis February 23, 2022

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Tyner's Nehemiah Bloodsaw (4) and Brainerd's Dennis Lewis Jr. (3) battle for the ball in the backcourt. The Tyner Rams met the Brainerd Panthers in the District 4-AA tournament championship, at Marion County High School in Jasper, on February 22, 2022.

Prep roundup: Tyner boys rally past Polk County in district tournament

A big fourth quarter helped the Tyner boys' basketball team move on in District 4-AA.

By Staff Reports February 19, 2022

Prep roundup: Sonoraville wrestlers push for GHSA state traditional tournament title

Weeks after a third-place finish at state duals, Sonoraville High School wrestlers are in contention for the GHSA Class AAA traditional title.

By Staff Reports February 11, 2022

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Sonoraville's Logan Moore, right, will compete in the Class AAA 132-pound final Friday night at the GHSA state traditional tournament in Macon, Ga. Moore is one of seven finalists for the Phoenix, who are in contention for the team championship.

Prep basketball roundup: Knoxville Catholic remains unbeaten in region play with road win over Baylor

Knoxville Catholic's Blue Cain scored a game-high 24 points while University of Tennessee signee BJ Edwards tacked on 20 more, along with six assists in Tuesday's 68-58 Division II-AA East Region road victory over Baylor.

By Patrick MacCoon February 8, 2022

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Baylor's Zane Restelli (4) dribbles under pressure from Catholic's Brian Edwards (5). The Baylor Red Raiders hosted the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish in TSSAA basketball on February 8, 2022.

Prep basketball roundup: Xavier Fisher leads Tyner past Red Bank

Tyner senior point guard Xavier Fisher often puts on a show with his flashy passing ability, which has made him one of the best facilitators in the Chattanooga area.