Champions Predicted by @PrepHoopsTN

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Whittled to four teams apiece, the brackets are ripe for another halving today. Who will win the golden ball?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class AA: Douglass.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1121414' first='Jahvin' last='Carter'] </strong>(Alcoa) is the highest ranked player among the four teams. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1401439' first='Donivon' last='Thomas']</strong> (Brainerd) is the best athlete. Douglass is the most annoying defensively. Giles County showed tremendous grit and perseverance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tough decision. The post defense of <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1495685' first='Tyler' last='Johnson'] </strong>is pretty good, not elite, but the teamwide quickness and impressive defensive commitment sets the Devils apart. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Douglass constricted York Institute, making them look the weakest of the eight quarterfinal squads. Giles County is better than York, but also lacks the insane quickness of <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2113587' first='Marjavis' last='Chandler']</strong> and <strong>Demario Johnson</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>https://twitter.com/PrepHoopsTN/status/1636599413584850944?s=19</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brainerd could win it all, but will fall short without a star offensive player. The balance of the Panthers warms the heart and makes them difficult to tamper. <strong>Dennis Lewis Jr.</strong> shoots it effortlessly, though the senior guard is a patient offensive player. Rarely will the left-handed guard force a shot. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1028857' first='Quintus' last='Broadnax']</strong> gets active on the glass and finds points from 14' and in. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1028858' first='Joshua' last='Hood']</strong> gives the Panthers another slingshotter opposite Lewis Jr. Alcoa is a tricky team to speed up. Brainerd plays best when their foes fumble and spill the pill. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class A: Middleton.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The team speed sets this team apart from their peers. Middleton's best player, <strong>Rodgerick Robinson</strong>, is often the game's best player. He scores when every opposing coach knows he intends to score plenty. A marked man, RR will still go big in his team's and his final two basketball games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1495468' first='Cadon' last='Buckles']</strong> is a man to watch, moreso after Hampton destroyed Humboldt. To arrive in the Class A Championship Game, Buckles and Hampton must suppress the youngest team in Tennessee...Chattanooga Prep.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alcoa</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1 Jordan Harris Sr. 2 [player_tooltip player_id='1121414' first='Jahvin' last='Carter'] Jr. 3 [player_tooltip player_id='2350882' first='Eli' last='Graf'] So. 4 Brady Haun Jr. 5 Moro Ayl So. 10 Joseph Carter So. 11 [player_tooltip player_id='2281190' first='Jibriel' last='Koko'] Fr. 12 AJ Love So. 14 Luke Cannon So. 20 Kaelin Griffin Sr. 21 [player_tooltip player_id='1856728' first='Brandon' last='Winton'] Jr. Jr. 23 Elijah Cannon Jr. 30 Eli Owens So. 34 Jude Green Sr. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brainerd</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>0/10 Orlando Carter G Jr. 6-00 1 [player_tooltip player_id='1401439' first='Donivon' last='Thomas'] C Sr. 6-06 3 Dennis Lewis Jr. G Sr. 5-10 4 [player_tooltip player_id='1028858' first='Joshua' last='Hood'] F Sr. 6-03 5 [player_tooltip player_id='1028857' first='Quintus' last='Broadnax'] F Sr. 6-04 10/20 La'michael Porter G So. 6-00 14/12 Jordan Smith F So. 6-03 22 Jay'un Smith F So. 6-03 24 Treaohn Shaw G Jr. 6-03 30 Je'marie Baylor G Sr. 6-01 32 Anthony Byrd F Jr. 6-04 34 Amari Brown G Sr. 6-00 40 Justin Lewis F Sr. 6-01 42 Kendrick Jones G Jr. 5-11 44/0 Torey Brooks C Sr. 6-06 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Giles County </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1 Jake Cardin PG Sr. 6-00 2 [player_tooltip player_id='2113555' first='Kareem' last='Bryant'] PF So. 6-01 3 Clay Mitchell SG Sr. 5-07 4 Kamari Turner G Jr. 5-08 5 Xzorion Randolph G Jr. 5-07 10 Latarious Brewer PG So. 6-02 11 Malachi Brown G Jr. 6-04 12 Jack Harper SG Sr. 6-00 15 Steven King C Sr. 6-01 20 [player_tooltip player_id='1317489' first='Jaceion' last='Coffey'] PF Jr. 6-07 22 Joe Dangerfield C Sr. 6-02 23 Travonne Dangerfield C Sr. 6-03 24 Daishuan Howard SG Fr. 5-09 25 Tyrick Brown G Jr. 33 Deiondra' Daly G Sr. 5-08</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Douglass </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>0 Demario Johnson G So. 5-09 1 [player_tooltip player_id='1852698' first='Taquez' last='Butler'] G So. 6-02 2 [player_tooltip player_id='1495685' first='Tyler' last='Johnson'] F Sr. 6-05 3 [player_tooltip player_id='2113587' first='Marjavis' last='Chandler'] G So. 5-10 4 [player_tooltip player_id='1404415' first='Joshua' last='Thompson'] F Jr. 6-04 5 Herman Powell F Jr. 6-04 10 [player_tooltip player_id='1852774' first='Jarmon' last='Brittman'] F So. 6-02 11 Terrance Holly F So. 6-01 12 Dorian Green G Sr. 5-11 21 Krissean Bond C Jr. 6-07 24 Tylin Ingram G So. 6-00 32 [player_tooltip player_id='2419660' first='Kavion' last='Collins'] F Fr. 6-00 Head Coach: Gregory Williams</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Douglass#0 Demario Johnson* (2025)#1 [player_tooltip player_id='1852698' first='Taquez' last='Butler'] * (2025) 6'2″#2 [player_tooltip player_id='1495685' first='Tyler' last='Johnson'] * (2023) 6'5″#3 [player_tooltip player_id='2113587' first='Marjavis' last='Chandler']* (2025)#4 [player_tooltip player_id='1404415' first='Joshua' last='Thompson'] * (2024)#5 Herman Powell (2024)#10 [player_tooltip player_id='1852774' first='Jarmon' last='Brittman'] (2025) 6'2″ SF/PF#21 Krissean Bond (2024)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->