TELLICO PLAINS, Tenn. – Jacobi Lynn doesn’t hide the grin on her face, eventually giving way to dimples and a smile. She steps onto the front porch on a cool February morning, breathing in the brisk air.
“How are you guys doing?” Lynn asks, hardly hiding her Southern drawl.
The McMinn Central High School girls basketball star leads the way into her house, a Spanish-style structure her friends call “The Alamo.” It’s peppered with wooden trimmings handcrafted by her father, Dean. Family pictures adorn the walls as Lynn picks up a small black-and-white photo from an end table.
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