District 6 Tournament Preview (3A)
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The 2024 District 6 Tournament is nearing. Here’s a look at the field of District 6-3A. Note that these seedings are NOT FINALIZED. Games remain and the #1 seed is still to be decided between Signal Mountain and Red Bank.…
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Continue ReadingThe 2024 District 6 Tournament is nearing. Here’s a look at the field of District 6-3A. Note that these seedings are NOT FINALIZED. Games remain and the #1 seed is still to be decided between Signal Mountain and Red Bank.
#1 Signal Mountain | 8-1
#2 Red Bank | 7-2
#3 Chattanooga Central | 5-5
#4 Soddy Daisy | 4-4
#5 East Ridge | 4-6
#6 Hixson | 0-10
District 6 Tournament
THE FAVORITE – Red Bank (21-6)
Red Bank plays fast and their two senior stars are difficult to defend. Anthony Bonner Anthony Bonner 6'2" | SG Red Bank | 2024 State TN (23.3 ppg) and Kendrick Lloyd Kendrick Lloyd 6'2" | SG Red Bank | 2024 State TN (15.7 ppg) drive the train. Lloyd is aa hard-charging wing guard with a little range. So far, he has made 15 three-pointers. Jaylen Rice Jaylen Rice 5'10" | PG Red Bank | 2025 State TN is one of the best rebounders in the Chattanooga-area, regardless of position. Considering he is a guard that 5.0 rpg deserves special mention.
The Lions get the nod over Signal Mountain in this prediction because they are better scoring as a team. Signal Mountain could win the District Tournament, but our pick is Red Bank.
TOP CONTENDER – Signal Mountain (17-5)
Signal Mountain is coming off of their biggest win of the season, a thrilling, impressive overtime victory over Silverdale Baptist Academy. Andrew Matukewicz Andrew Matukewicz 6'0" | PG Stone Memorial | 2024 State TN consistently plays like a senior bucket-getter. Hard work brought him to this point. He was a gym rat from a young age. This is his moment.
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DARK HORSE – Soddy Daisy (10-10)
The Trojans are tricky to play. They run a tight 1-3-1 zone defense with excellent defensive rebounding accountability. The team definitely can be prone to a scoring drought or two. In a tournament setting they are a perfect dark horse because they play crisply and hot shooting is possible though not promised with their team. Sophomore Aidan Haile Aidan Haile 6'4" | SG Soddy Daisy | 2026 State TN will be All-District as early as next season. Great lower-body balance. Wonderful basketball maturity. Court vision is exceptional. Senior Nathan Landtroop is a decent scorer. Taylor Hughes is a key. Foul trouble to Hughes, against a quality team, would be a death knell.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Anthony Bonner
Anthony
Bonner
6'2" | SG
Red Bank | 2024
State
TN
– Red Bank
Kendrick Lloyd
Kendrick
Lloyd
6'2" | SG
Red Bank | 2024
State
TN
– Red Bank
Jaylen Rice
Jaylen
Rice
5'10" | PG
Red Bank | 2025
State
TN
– Red Bank
Andrew Matukewicz
Andrew
Matukewicz
6'0" | PG
Stone Memorial | 2024
State
TN
– Signal Mountain
Matthew Sharpe
Matthew
Sharpe
6'1" | SG
Chattanooga Central | 2024
State
TN
– Chattanooga Central
Drew Williams
Drew
Williams
6'1" | PG
Chattanooga Central | 2024
State
TN
– Chattanooga Central
Ronye Watson – Chattanooga Central
Cadion Harris – East Ridge
Hasani Jackson
Hasani
Jackson
6'3" | SF
East Ridge | 2025
TN
– East Ridge
Christopher Kennedy – Signal Mountain
Josh Thompson – Signal Mountain
Roderick Bailey – Hixson
Blake Wolfard – Signal Mountain
Aidan Haile
Aidan
Haile
6'4" | SG
Soddy Daisy | 2026
State
TN
– Soddy Daisy
Taylor Hughes – Soddy Daisy
Nathan Landtroop – Soddy Daisy
PREDICTION
District Tournament Championship
Red Bank over Signal Mountain
East Ridge roster
#1
Hasani Jackson
Hasani
Jackson
6'3" | SF
East Ridge | 2025
TN
* (2025)
#3 Derrick Carnes* (2025)
#5 Cadion Harris*
#10 Jacob Harwood*
#24 Darius Hamilton*