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Boys basketball photos: Oak Ridge-Bearden

Posted at 10:57 am March 3, 2017
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Oak Ridge sophomore Herbert Booker (14) shoots the basketball against Bearden sophomore Drew Pember (3) during an 86-73 win for the Wildcats in the Region 2-AAA basketball championship at Wildcat Arena on Thursday, March 2, 2017. (Photo by Luther Simmons)

Oak Ridge sophomore Herbert Booker (14) shoots the basketball around Bearden sophomore Drew Pember (3) during an 86-73 win for the Wildcats in the Region 2-AAA basketball championship at Wildcat Arena on Thursday, March 2, 2017. (Photo by Luther Simmons)

 

Oak Ridge beat a young, talented Bearden team 86-73 in the Region 2-AAA championship at Wildcat Arena on Thursday. Here are photos by Luther Simmons. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Aaron Green, Anthony Gibson, Bearden, Drew Pember, Herbert Booker, Levert Smith, Luther Simmons, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge High School, Ques Glover, Region 2-AAA, Region 2-AAA basketball championship, Region 2-AAA championship, Roman Robinson, Tajion Jones, Tee Higgins, Trent Stephney, Tyshawn Young, Wildcat Arena, Wildcats

Wildcats win Region 2 championship two years in a row

Posted at 10:07 am March 3, 2017
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Oak Ridge beat a young, talented Bearden team 86-73 in the Region 2-AAA basketball championship at Wildcat Arena on Thursday, March 2, 2017. The team is pictured above with coaches, cheerleaders, and the student section. (Photo by Luther Simmons)

Oak Ridge beat a young, talented Bearden team 86-73 in the Region 2-AAA basketball championship at Wildcat Arena on Thursday, March 2, 2017. The team is pictured above with coaches, cheerleaders, and the student section. (Photo by Luther Simmons)

 

Oak Ridge senior Tajion Jones bounced back with 24 points and the Wildcats beat a young, talented Bearden team 86-73 in the Region 2-AAA championship at home on Thursday.

It’s the second consecutive regional championship for the Wildcats and their third in the past five years.

Oak Ridge (29-2) will now play David Crockett, the Region 1-AAA runner-up, in a sectional at Wildcat Arena at 7 p.m. Monday.

Bearden (21-9) will play at Science Hill, the Region 1 champion, in another sectional at 7 p.m. Monday.

The eight sectionals will determine which teams get to play in the Class AAA state basketball tournament from March 15-18 at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro.

Oak Ridge Coach Aaron Green said the Thursday night win over Bearden, which started four sophomores, was a collective effort. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Slider, Sports, Sports Tagged With: Aaron Green, Anthony Gibson, Bearden, Bulldogs, Class AAA state basketball tournament, Daniel Boone, David Crockett, Desmond Billingsley, Drew Pember, E.J. Bush, Easton Upchurch, Herbert Booker, Isaiah Keeter, Jeremy Parrott, Joe Anderson, Justin Ketterl, Luther Simmons, Matt Samples, Oak Ridge, Pioneers, Ques Glover, Region 1-AAA, Region 2 championship, Region 2-AAA, Region 2-AAA championship, Region 2-AAA tournament, Roman Robinson, Tajion Jones, Tee Higgins, Trent Stephney, Trevon Hill, Tristen Waite, Tyrone Patterson, Tyshawn Young, Wildcat Arena, Wildcats

Upchurch scores 25, but Maryville can’t stop Oak Ridge

Posted at 3:52 am March 1, 2017
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Oak Ridge senior Anthony Gibson (23) led the Wildcats with 13 points during a 46-43 win against Maryville in a Region 2-AAA semifinal elimination game at Wildcat Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. (Photo by Luther Simmons)

Oak Ridge senior Anthony Gibson (23) led the Wildcats with 13 points during a 46-43 win over Maryville in a Region 2-AAA semifinal elimination game at Wildcat Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. (Photo by Luther Simmons)

 

Maryville senior guard Easton Upchurch scored 25 points and made seven three-point shots on Tuesday, but it wasn’t enough to keep Oak Ridge from advancing to its fifth straight regional championship.

The Wildcats were held to their lowest offensive output of the season in the 46-43 Region 2-AAA semifinal win over the Rebels at Wildcat Arena. No Oak Ridge player scored more than 13, which is unusual.

Maryville Coach Mark Eldridge said Oak Ridge has better players than the Rebels, so his team tried to limit the number of possessions. More possessions mean the better team wins, Eldridge said.

The Wildcats probably had about half as many possessions as they normally do, Oak Ridge Coach Aaron Green said. Maryville has guards who are good enough that the Rebels could run time off the clock—and they did.

“Sometimes you have to find ways to grind them out,” Green said. “Our guys haven’t had a lot of close games, and our guys kept their composure.”

Oak Ridge (28-2) advances to play Bearden (21-8) in the Region 2-AAA championship at Wildcat Arena at 7 p.m. Thursday. The season is over for Maryville (24-6). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Slider, Sports, Sports Tagged With: Aaron Green, Anthony Gibson, Bearden, Bulldogs, Christian Markham, Desmond Billingsley, District 3-AAA, District 4-AAA, Drew Pember, E.J. Bush, Easton Upchurch, Herbert Booker, Jack Richards, Levert Smith, Mark Eldridge, Maryville, Matt Samples, Oak Ridge, Panthers, Powell, Ques Glover, rebels, Region 2 championship, Region 2-AAA, Region 2-AAA championship, Region 2-AAA semifinal, Roman Robinson, T.D. Blackmon, Tajion Jones, Tee Higgins, Trent Stephney, Wildcat Arena, Wildcats

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