Oak Ridge senior guard Geevantay Gee (12) drives to the basket during a 93-61 win over CAK at home on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Note: This story was last updated at 11:55 p.m.
Junior Tee Higgins hit four three-point shots on Thursday as the Oak Ridge Wildcats—both the boys and girls teams—started the regular season 2-0 with wins over Grace Christian on Tuesday and Christian Academy of Knoxville on Thursday.
The girls beat CAK 64-42 at home on Thursday, and the boys won 93-61.
The boys had 12 players scoring on Tuesday. They had 10 scoring on Wednesday.
They hit 10 three-point shots on Tuesday. They had nine more on Thursday.
“That’s not a fluke,” Oak Ridge Coach Aaron Green said. Four different players hit three-point shots: Higgins had four, all in the first half; juniors Tajion Jones and Deandre Gibson each had two; and senior Javien Johnson had one.
Higgins, who was injured in a football playoff game on Friday, did not play Tuesday. He was second in scoring on Thursday, with 16 points. Higgins also had three assists and five rebounds.
Jones led Oak Ridge with 18 points and four assists.
Also in double digits for the Wildcats were Johnson with 14 points and junior Anthony Gibson with 10. Johnson also had four rebounds, and Gibson had three.
Higgins wasn’t the only one to score four three-pointers on Thursday. Junior Hunter Reynolds of CAK also hit four, and he led the Warriors with 14 points. Senior Daniel Martin scored 10 for CAK.
The Lady Wildcats were led by senior Caelyn Thompson, who scored 17 points. Sophomores Desiree Bates and Mykia Dowdell each scored 14.
The boys team is going to the Bahamas next week to play in the Tabernacle Christian Academy Invitational Tournament. They fly out Tuesday and will be back Sunday.
The Wildcats will be back at home on Tuesday, December 1, playing Clinton.
Meanwhile, the girls will play at Farragut at 6 p.m. Monday, November 23, in the Farragut High School Thanksgiving Classic.
More information will be added as it becomes available.
The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats are pictured at home during a 64-42 win over CAK on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Oak Ridge junior Courtney Ellison (10) and senior Caelyn Thompson (22) play defense against CAK during a 64-42 win at home on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Oak Ridge freshman point guard Jada Guinn (24) dribbles the basketball behind sophomore forward Mykia Dowdell (34) during a 64-42 win over CAK at home on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Oak Ridge junior guard E.J. Bush (2) is fouled during a 93-61 win over CAK at home on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Oak Ridge junior guard E.J. Bush (2) is fouled during a 93-61 win over CAK at home on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Oak Ridge junior Deandre Gibson (10) hit two three-point shots during a 93-61 win over CAK at home on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
After not playing Tuesday due to a football injury, Oak Ridge junior Tee Higgins (5) scored four three-point shots in the first half of a 93-61 win over CAK at home on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Oak Ridge junior Tee Higgins (5) had 16 points, including two on a first-half dunk that fired up fans during a 93-61 win at home on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Oak Ridge junior Tee Higgins (5) passes to senior Javien Johnson (11), who scored 14 points for the Wildcats during a 93-61 win over CAK at home on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
The Oak Ridge Wildcats basketball team huddles with Coach Aaron Green before the CAK game at home on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Pictured above during a 93-61 win for the Wildcats over CAK at home on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, are senior Javien Johnson (11) and juniors E.J. Bush (2) and Tee Higgins (5). (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Oak Ridge junior Tajion Jones (3) led Wildcats with 18 points, including two three-pointers, during a 93-61 win over CAK at home on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Oak Ridge junior Tajion Jones (3) led Wildcats with 18 points, including two three-pointers, during a 93-61 win over CAK at home on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
Oak Ridge junior Tajion Jones (3) led Wildcats with 18 points, including two three-pointers, during a 93-61 win over CAK at home on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)
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