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COOKEVILLE, TN- Christian Brothers Purple Wave (28-0) finished their stellar season with a Division II-AA State Championship, defeating Knoxville Catholic, 79-72. After the game four players and Head Coach Bubba Luckett discussed the game with @PrepHoopsTN and the press scrum.…
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Continue ReadingCOOKEVILLE, TN- Christian Brothers Purple Wave (28-0) finished their stellar season with a Division II-AA State Championship, defeating Knoxville Catholic, 79-72. After the game four players and Head Coach Bubba Luckett discussed the game with @PrepHoopsTN and the press scrum.
(From L-R: Head Coach Bubba Luckett,
Michael Pepper
Michael
Pepper
6'3" | SG
Christian Brothers | 2023
State
TN
,
Chandler Jackson
Chandler
Jackson
6'5" | CG
Christian Brothers | 2022
State
#87
Nation
TN
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Zion Owens
Zion
Owens
5'10" | PG
Christian Brothers | 2022
State
TN
, Ashton Strother)
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FACS Postgame Quotes
TJ Thomas: We had to man-up on defense. [After halftime]
Coach Wilkes 2nd Half: [On He is the closer. Getting the ball on the block to him. There are not many guys in high school that are going to stop him…anytime we get the ball to him I am comfortable.
What does it feel like?
Daniel Egbuniwe
Daniel
Egbuniwe
6'6" | SF
FACS | 2022
State
TN
: It feels like a regular game to me. I feel like I have more to go.
Coach Wilkes: You don’t. I wish you did.
On defending Xavier. He is very strong and athletic. Did he compare to other guys you faced this year?
Daniel Egbuniwe
Daniel
Egbuniwe
6'6" | SF
FACS | 2022
State
TN
: To be honest, I know I am a mismatch. If you put me on the perimeter, then I am too quick or put me down low, then I am too strong.
On matchup: I am strong myself.
Rashaun: [On tone of Goodpasture as the game pulled away] We kind of saw that, when we go on runs they were starting to quit. We just wanted to build on top of that.
Coach Wilkes: On Goodpasture. They are well-coached for one. He is probably one of the best coaches in the state.
They are big, they are talented. They can shoot it.
TJ Thomas: We have been together since 6th grade. Even when we are done with practice we are together. It makes it special.
Coach Wilkes: I lost my sophomore year and senior year. At White Station we lost both times. I was in the state championship game in 1998 and 1996.
Daniel Egbuniwe Daniel Egbuniwe 6'6" | SF FACS | 2022 State TN : I mean. I came to FACS my freshman year. I had a good relationship with Coach Wilkes. He told us that we could win state if we bought in.