SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. – It was shake-up Saturday in the District 6-A tournament as the lowest seeded boys’ and girls’ teams both pulled upsets to advance to the semifinals and secure a spot in next week’s region tournament as well.
The seventh-seeded and host Richard Hardy girls began the day by knocking off South Pittsburg 73-64, and Lookout Valley’s sixth-seeded boys followed by beating two-time defending district champ Van Buren County 52-41.
Lookout Valley’s fifth-seeded girls continued the topsy-turvy day with a mild upset over four seed Sale Creek, 43-39, and Whitwell’s boys pulled off the same five-over-four scenario by beating South Pittsburg 69-49.
The Lookout Valley boys’ win also staved off the retirement of Joe Galloway, who has announced he is stepping down at the end of this season. By advancing to the semis, the Yellow Jackets earned at least two more games.
“I’m going to miss coaching the kids once it does happen, so it’s nice to know we’ve still got at least a couple more to go,” Galloway said. “I thought the boys bounced back after a tough season and played really well, especially in the second half.”