Kay Maynard Classic Preview (Tuesday)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='2756852' first='Ross' last='Perlick']</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The town of Lebanon hosts the Kay Maynard Classic Monday-Tuesday this week. Many exciting programs are competing. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Tullahoma (3-0) / Page (2-1)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Page features a balanced attack, as they almost always do. Three players recorded double figure point totals when the Patriots played Giles County last week. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/wcsPHShoops/status/1992990651366117501?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/wcsPHShoops/status/1992990651366117501?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2280687' first='Owen' last='Looney']</strong> dropped 21 points with two assists and three rebounds.<strong> Xander Wagnon</strong> helped with 11 points and secured 12 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2866495' first='Sochikaima' last='Oputa']</strong> played exceptional, living up to his lofty #4 overall ranking, on the way to 10 points, nine rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Brother <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2866500' first='Somtochukwu' last='Oputa']</strong> scored seven points in the same game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Blake Smith</strong> vs. Upperman 11 points, 8 Assists, 3 Rebounds.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2280687' first='Owen' last='Looney'] </strong>vs. Upperman 14 Points, 3 Assists, 4 Steals.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2866495' first='Sochikaima' last='Oputa'] </strong>vs. Upperman 16 points, 6 rebounds</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>Xander Wagnon </strong>vs. Upperman 11 points</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Wilson Central (2-2) / Stewarts Creek (1-2)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>PrepHoopsTN Combine MVP <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2358778' first='Sean' last='Goggins'] </strong>demands attention, an alarming amount of attention.&nbsp; Might be the best rebounder in the entire event. His Red Hawks are quite thin in talent this season though. Goggins will be leaned upon heavily. Wilson Central's Wildcats have more players capable of impacting a high school basketball game, but nobody of Goggins' caliber.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Top Wildcat players include: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2716674' first='Ethan' last='Ragland']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2756852' first='Ross' last='Perlick']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2930953' first='Grafton' last='Graves']</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grafton provided a unique blend of rebounding and handles. The junior combo forward wiggled a bit when handling the pill out high and looks the part of a point forward in the right scenarios. Graves must play under the rim defensively, as WCHS trots out a modestly tall team for 4A. Do not mistake Graves' placement on that end as a limitation on the offensive end though. - PrepHoopsTN 11/23/25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Who guards Goggins? Probably [player_tooltip player_id='2930953' first='Grafton' last='Graves'] because [player_tooltip player_id='2756852' first='Ross' last='Perlick'], though tall, lacks the strength to keep Sean out of the lane.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Blackman (1-0) / Lipscomb Academy</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Mustangs of Lipscomb Academy start some stellar athletes. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1572632' first='Cam' last='Blivens']</strong> will fight for Mr. Basketball and intends to play football for Columbia University next fall, where he signed this month. A tremendous student, a tremendous athlete. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3103264,"width":"577px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/BlackmanTeam-crop-2048x1345-1764013771.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/BlackmanTeam-crop-2048x1345-1764013771.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-3103264" style="width:577px;height:auto" /></a><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Blackman is loaded once again</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Loretto / Munford</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>State Champions Loretto graduated some exceptional talent in the spring, including the TSSAA State Tournament MVP <strong>Kasen Buie.</strong> That team was 35-0. Two starters did return.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2638983' first='Mason' last='Tidwell']</strong> is fully healthy and hit a buzzer-beater to knock off Smith County late last week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Munford graduated their own superstar...<strong>JaDyn Lee</strong>. Scoring guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2694758' first='Clinton' last='Johnson']</strong> will defray that loss after he transferred in from Brighton's Cardinals. Clinton managed eight points and seven rebounds in a 51-44 loss to Ripley Friday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2781519' first='Josiah' last='Hawkins'] </strong>(Munford) is a nice player. You'll hear about him a lot this year on PrepHoops.com/Tennessee.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Riverdale (1-2) / Columbia Academy</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Riverdale's [player_tooltip player_id='2274016' first='Waymon' last='West'] will play college basketball somewhere thanks to his ability score in bunches. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Oak Ridge / Siegel</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rising prospect <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2817446' first='Charlie' last='Taubenheim']</strong> (Oak Ridge) headlines this 4A clash. Though the Wildcats leaned upon senior stars in March Charlie clearly displayed a tantalizing combination of size and skill. College prospects caught on this summer and the wing earned Maryville (TN) and Milligan offers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Cookeville / Brentwood</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Breakout players for Cookeville this year will be <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2575799' first='Walker' last='Redding']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2508422' first='Bo' last='Maxwell']</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brentwood is middle Tennessee's best shot at a TSSAA 4A State Championship this coming March and they are probably only second to Bartlett as the second-favorite statewide.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Many players make Brentwood go. <strong> [player_tooltip player_id='2376260' first='Davis' last='Cochran']</strong> is the star, but <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1923548' first='Jackson' last='McCutcheon'] </strong>shoots like a pro and<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1911257' first='Hudson' last='McKnight'] </strong>defends at an elite high school level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->