The Week Ahead in District 6-3A

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='2477739' first='DJ' last='Wilbur'] (Red Bank)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Months into the season District 6-3A showcases depth to five teams. Hixson, the outlier is 0-13 and will not threaten for the District Title. Red Bank looks like the favorite after starting 3-0 coming off a State Tournament run. The squad needed to replace a strong senior class, but they are enjoying growth from their sophomores and juniors.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>East Ridge looks to be the early surprise as they won two of their first three games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">District 6-3A</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>District 6</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Soddy Daisy<br>Signal Mountain<br>Red Bank<br>East Ridge<br>Hixson<br>Chattanooga Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Boys' Basketball Division I Class 3A District 6 Standings</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><thead><tr><th>Rank</th><th>Team</th><th colspan="2">District</th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Red Bank</td><td>3-0</td><td>--</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>East Ridge</td><td>2-1</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Signal Mountain</td><td>3-2</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>T4</td><td>Soddy Daisy</td><td>2-2</td><td>1.5</td></tr><tr><td>T4</td><td>Chattanooga Central</td><td>2-2</td><td>1.5</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Hixson</td><td>0-5</td><td>4.0</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">District 6-3A</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">2024-25 District Schedule</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>District Games*</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Red Bank (3-0)</span><br>Jan. 14 @ Chattanooga Central*<br>Jan. 16 @ East Ridge*<br>Jan. 17 vs. Carolina Day</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">East Ridge (2-1)</span><br>Jan. 14 @ Soddy Daisy*<br>Jan. 16 @ Red Bank*</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Signal Mountain (3-2)</span><br>Jan. 14 @ Boyd-Buchanan<br>Jan. 16 @ Coahulla Creek<br>Jan. 17 vs. South Pittsburg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Chattanooga Central (2-2)</span><br>Jan. 14 @ Red Bank*<br>Jan. 17 vs. Soddy Daisy*</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Hixson (0-5)</span><br>Jan. 14 @ Brainerd<br>Jan. 17 @ Howard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Soddy Daisy (2-2)</span><br>Jan. 14 vs. East Ridge*<br>Jan. 17 @ Chattanooga Central*</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Signal Mountain</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Starters</span><br>#1 G<br>#2 F Pelham Shoemate* (2026) 6'4"<br>#3 G JP Zimmerman* (2026)<br>#5 G [player_tooltip player_id='2238624' first='Chris' last='Kennedy']*<br>#11 Max Rackel* (2026)<br>#12 [player_tooltip player_id='2236529' first='Christian' last='Thompson']*</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Signal Mountain won a thriller Thursday night hosting Soddy Daisy, 40-39. The lead changed hands three times in the final 70 seconds though the hosts secured a defensive rebound as the horn sounded. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2238624' first='Chris' last='Kennedy']</strong> was solid offensively and fought for rebounds on the defensive side. His poise was critical in the final moments.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Soddy Daisy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2194528' first='Noah' last='Kaufman']</strong> is a solid scorer with touch both around the rim and off of the dribble. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2342285' first='Aidan' last='Haile'] makes good decisions. Next year he will be the team's leader, and he does much of the leading now.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Starters</span><br>#3<br>#10 G [player_tooltip player_id='2342285' first='Aidan' last='Haile']* (2026)<br>#22 [player_tooltip player_id='2194528' first='Noah' last='Kaufman']*<br>#33 F</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Facing Signal Mountain, in their gym, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2342285' first='Aidan' last='Haile']</strong> calmly hit two free throws in the final minute to hop ahead 39-38 though they lost in heartbreaking fashion. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Red Bank</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lions of Red Bank are favored here to return to the State Tournament. Nobody in the district can play at their speed, but it will take consistency from <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1551289' first='Jaylen' last='Rice']</strong>, the veteran guard.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1551289' first='Jaylen' last='Rice']*<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2477739' first='DJ' last='Wilbur']*<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2684092' first='Mike' last='Alex']*<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2116004' first='Kobey' last='Jones']<br>Drayden Collier*</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1551289' first='Jaylen' last='Rice'] </strong>is the the team's leading scorer at 12.9 points per game with [player_tooltip player_id='2477739' first='DJ' last='Wilbur'] just behind at 12.5 ppg.<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Partial Midseason All-District Team Watch List</h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1551289' first='Jaylen' last='Rice'] (PrepHoopsTN #97)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2477739' first='DJ' last='Wilbur'] (PrepHoopsTN #85)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2342285' first='Aidan' last='Haile'] (PrepHoopsTN #105)<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2194528' first='Noah' last='Kaufman']<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2684092' first='Mike' last='Alex']<br>[player_tooltip player_id='2238624' first='Chris' last='Kennedy']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewForce8">@AndrewForce8</a>.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->