
Oak Ridge junior Caelyn Thompson (22) had seven points during a district tournament semifinal game against Powell on Saturday, February 14, and sophomore Courtney Ellison, seen here running slightly behind Thompson, led all Lady Wildcats with 17, including three three-point shots. The Wildcats haven’t played since because of weather. (Photo by Luther Simmons)
Note: This story was last updated at 9:21 a.m. Feb. 24.
The final district tournament games were first postponed and then canceled, and the Oak Ridge Wildcats’ basketball teams will start the Class AAA regional tournament this week.
Update: These games have been postponed again as of Tuesday, February 24, due to weather. The latest is that the games will be played Wednesday.
The Lady Wildcats (19-11)Â play at Farragut (21-8) in the Region 2 quarterfinals at 7 p.m. Monday.
The Lady Wildcats are the number three seed from District 3, and Farragut is the number two seed from District 4. The games are played at the higher seed. [Read more…]