EVENSVILLE, Tenn. -In his first season as starting point guard for the Cleveland Blue Raiders, D.J. Bowles has played the role of distributor.
But the sophomore transfer’s 26-point average as a freshman at Notre Dame was no fluke.
Bowles had a game-high 22 points Saturday as the Blue Raiders advanced to the Region 3-AAA final Tuesday with a 71-67 victory over Ooltewah.
McMinn County’s Cedric Nevins scored on a drive with 1.3 seconds to go to give the Cherokees a 48-46 victory over Cookeville.
“Sometimes I feel like I have to distribute the ball around, but sometimes they need me to score,” Bowles said. “It’s been a big adjustment