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Tajion Jones a Mr. Basketball finalist

Posted at 1:26 pm February 10, 2017
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

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Oak Ridge senior Tajion Jones (3) scored 32 points as the Wildcats topped 100 points during an 108-56 win over Halls at Wildcat Arena on Monday, Jan. 23, 2017. (File photo by Luther Simmons)

 

Note: This story was last updated at 1:50 p.m.

Oak Ridge senior Tajion Jones has been named as one of three finalists for Mr. Basketball in Class AAA in Tennessee.

Among other accomplishments, Jones is second on the all-time Oak Ridge list for career three-point shots with 189, according to broadcaster David Clary.

The other two Mr. Basketball finalists in Class AAA are Tyler Harris of Cordova High School and Alex Lomax of Memphis East High School.

It’s the second year in a row that Oak Ridge has had a Mr. Basketball finalist. Last year, Tee Higgins, who was then a junior, was named a finalist.

This year’s finalists were announced Friday by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association, or TSSAA. The Mr. and Miss Basketball awards will be presented to the top boys and girls in five TSSAA classifications in the Murphy Center at Middle Tennessee State University on Tuesday, March 7. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Alex Lomax, Anastasia Hayes, Bradley Central High School, Class AAA, Cordova High School, David Clary, Houston High School, Jayla Hemingway, Lady Wildcats, Memphis East High School, Miss Basketball, Mr. Basketball, Oak Ridge High School, Rhyne Howard, Riverdale High School, Tajion Jones, Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association, TSSAA, Tyler Harris

Photos: Oak Ridge, Bradley Central in Ladies Classic championship

Posted at 10:10 pm January 1, 2017
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Oak Ridge sophomore Jada Guinn (24) led the Lady Wildcats with 55 points in four games at the Andrew Johnson Bank Ladies Classic in Greeneville last week. Guinn is pictured above driving to the basket in a 63-32 loss to Bradley Central in the championship game on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

GREENEVILLE—The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats finished in second place in the Andrew Johnson Bank Ladies Classic in Greeneville on Saturday, losing to Bradley Central 63-32 in the championship game. Here are photos from Saturday’s game.

See the story from Saturday’s game here. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports Tagged With: Andrew Johnson Bank Ladies Classic, Bearettes, Bradley Central, Courtney Ellison, Desiree Bates, Destiny Kassner, Emma Kate Brown, Halle Hughes, Jada Guinn, Jaymi Golden, Kimia Carter, Ladies Classic, Mykia Dowdell, Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats, Paige Green, Rhyne Howard, Terrika Dean

Basketball: Oak Ridge finishes second in Ladies Classic

Posted at 9:35 pm January 1, 2017
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The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats finished as runner-up in the Andrew Johnson Bank Ladies Classic in Greeneville on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

GREENEVILLE—The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats finished in second place in the Andrew Johnson Bank Ladies Classic in Greeneville on Saturday, losing to Bradley Central 63-32 in the championship game.

Rhyne Howard of Bradley Central, a 6-foot-1 junior, dominated. The tallest player on the floor, she scored a tournament-high 30 points. No other player scored more than 12. Howard also led both teams with 10 rebounds and eight steals.

It was a much better performance for Howard than in March, when Oak Ridge and Bradley Central played in the Class AAA semifinal game in Murfreesboro. The Lady Wildcats beat the Bearettes 38-31 in that game to advance to the Class AAA state championship, and Howard, who was then a sophomore, was limited to six points, two rebounds, and one steal.

Bradley Central had other advantages on Saturday, including in rebounding and turnovers, and better shooting. The undefeated Bearettes shot 57 percent from field goal range, compared to 37 percent for the Lady Wildcats, and they were 4-of-12, compared to 0-for-3, from three-point range. They led in total steals, 17-5, and forced 23 Lady Wildcat turnovers, while giving up about half as many, 13. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Slider, Sports, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Andrew Johnson Bank Ladies Classic, Bearcats, Bradley Central, Courtney Ellison, Desiree Bates, Destiny Kassner, Emma Kate Brown, Halle Hughes, Jada Guinn, Jaymi Golden, Kimia Carter, Ladies Classic, Mykia Dowdell, Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats, Paige Green, Rhyne Howard

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