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Hustlin’ Tigers outlast Lions in 6-AA basketball, 64-58

The Red Bank boys' basketball team could not pull away from Howard in the opening quarters, and the Hustlin' Tigers came back to bite in the second half Tuesday night.

By Idris Garcia January 9, 2019

Late-blooming Meigs County boys among Chatt-Town Classic winners [photos]

Meigs County registered its second boys' basketball win of the week Friday night.

By Stephen Hargis December 22, 2018

Arts & Sciences' Troy Pride pulls down a rebound against Meigs County's Caleb Newman, left, and beside teammate tony Orr during a game in the Chatt-Town Classic on Friday night at Chattanooga State.

Lions have recipe for 68-58 district win over Panthers [photos]

The main ingredient in Red Bank coach Nick Fike's "recipe" for winning basketball: withstand runs.

By Kevin Llewallyn December 19, 2018

Red Bank's Michael Watkins (3) finds his balance while dribbling against Brainerd at Susan Ingram Thurman Gymnasium on the campus of Red Bank High School on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Signal rallies to edge Red Bank in overtime, 55-52

The Signal Mountain boys' basketball team fought back late against District 6-AA rival Red Bank on the way to a 55-52 overtime victory Friday night.

By Justin Dempsey December 8, 2018

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The basketball goes through the net during the UTC vs. Liberty University womenÕs basketball game at McKenzie Arena Wednesday, November 21, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Lions smother Pounders in second half, win 80-46

The Red Bank boys' basketball team used a suffocating defense to turn a six-point halftime lead into a blowout in a District 6-AA matchup.

By Kevin Llewallyn November 30, 2018

Central's Jaheim Jones, right, pressures Red Bank's Jaylein Sexton as he shoots during their high school basketball game Thursday night at Red Bank's Susan Ingram Thurman Gymnasium.

Upperman’s 50-21 win ends Red Bank’s season at 11-1

Red Bank's undefeated run came to a sudden stop.

By Davis Lundy November 17, 2018

South Pittsburg-Whitwell rematch highlights tonight’s TSSAA football playoffs for Chattanooga area

There's a very familiar feel to the third round of the TSSAA football playoffs for the Chattanooga area.

By Stephen Hargis November 16, 2018

Whitwell's Hudson Petty (31) and his defensive teammates indicate the Tigers have possession after a takeaway during their Region 3-1A game against South Pittsburg on Oct. 12. Whitwell's win that night set up its region title and No. 1 seed for the state playoffs, and now the Tigers host the rival Pirates again in the state quarterfinals.

Irish overcome Lions in intense opener, 53-44 [photos]

Tuesday night might have been the season opener for the Notre Dame and Red Bank boys' basketball teams, but the intensity level was in midseason form.

By Kevin Llewallyn November 14, 2018

Red Bank's Tory Sewell (5) and Brandon Jones (11) try to rebound over Notre Dame's Derwin Lewis during their prep basketball game at Red Bank High School on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Red Bank wins 24-21 despite QB Madox Wilkey’s broken thumb [photos]

When word spread Wednesday that Red Bank quarterback Madox Wilkey had sustained a broken thumb in practice the day before, coach Chris Brown said there was a period of numbness around his Lions.

By Davis Lundy November 10, 2018

Red Bank's Calvin Jackson (5) tries to evade Sequatchie County's Skylar Mohler (11) during the second round of the TSSAA Class 3A playoffs at Red Bank Community Stadium on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 in Red Bank, Tenn.

Expect more drama in second round of TSSAA football playoffs

The mismatches, for the most part, are over and the drama of the TSSAA football playoffs should begin in earnest with tonight's second round.

By Stephen Hargis November 9, 2018

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