Top Performers (Week 12)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The regular season is almost over. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Playoff time is almost here. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mr. Basketball <a href="https://tssaa.org/article/2026-mr-and-miss-basketball-finalists-announced">finalists</a> were announced this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>And prospects across the state performed well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's the best from this week:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bartlett protects its home floor in win over Houston</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Bartlett Panthers took care of business Saturday night, steamrolling past the Houston Mustangs, 66-41. Bartlett built a double-digit lead late in the second quarter with a pair of 3s from senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='2364360' first='Jayden' last='Mitchell'] and sophomore forward [player_tooltip player_id='2194617' first='DJ' last='Okoth'], who banked in his 3 from half court as the buzzer sounded. The Panthers got out in transition and scored on a lot of their possessions. Okoth and junior shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id='2291122' first='Dylan' last='Jones'] had monster dunks in transition. Bartlett stuck to the script: control the boards, be physical on defense, and score in transition. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2194475' first='Braylon' last='Williams'] led the Panthers with 19 points. Okoth finished with 16. Jones added 13.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bartlett (24-4, 9-0) locked up the No. 1 seed heading into the TSSAA 4A District 15 Tournament. Houston (17-6, 9-2) is the No. 2 seed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The rest of the best</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Griffin Head, Volunteer High: Head reached 1,000 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carter Cox, Jo Byrns: Cox had 20 points in a win over Trousdale County.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2837281' first='Keyton' last='Reno'], Warren County: Reno had 32 points in a win over Centennial.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2543986' first='James' last='Humphreys'], Brentwood Academy: Humphreys had 23 points in a win over CPA. [player_tooltip player_id='2133797' first='Bryson' last='Wade'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2910336' first='Eli' last='Klekamp'] both finished with 12. [player_tooltip player_id='2194624' first='Eli' last='Brown'] added 11.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1959161' first='Cade' last='Murphy'], Knoxville Catholic: Murphy had 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists in a win over Tri Cities. [player_tooltip player_id='2550772' first='Travis' last='Martin'] finished with 16 points and 8 assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1834842' first='Michael' last='Fisch'], Father Ryan: Fisch had 27 points, 4 steals, and 3 rebounds in a win over Tennessee Heat. [player_tooltip player_id='2236510' first='Joshua' last='Williams'] finished with 10 points, 5 assists, 2 rebounds, and 2 steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2360874' first='Jordan' last='Myers'], Freedom Prep: Myers had 20 points, 4 assists, and 3 steals in a win over Sheffield. He also reached 1,000 points during the contest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2876404' first='Lukas' last='Phillips'], Cannon County: Phillips had 29 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals in a win over Marion County. [player_tooltip player_id='2194623' first='Miles' last='Alexander'] finished with 23 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2634289' first='Malachi' last='Brown'], Knoxville Catholic: Brown had 14 points in a win over Baylor. Landon Lundquist finished with 10.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2674276' first='Ter' last='Thach'], Valor College Prep: Thach had 28 points in a win over Glencliff.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2805504' first='Cash' last='Williams'], Fayette Ware: Williams had 18 points, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 assist in a win over Bolton. [player_tooltip player_id='2796643' first='Kylon' last='Terry'] finished with 17 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks. Quin Anderson added 12 points, 1 rebound, and 1 steal. Kavious Terry pitched in 9 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 block.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sochi Oputa, Page: Oputa had 21 points, 9 rebounds, 4 steals, and 2 assists in a win over Summit. Blake Smith finished with 17 points, 8 assists, 4 steals, and 3 rebounds. [player_tooltip player_id='2280687' first='Owen' last='Looney'] added 10 points, 2 assists, 1 rebound, and 1 steal.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2957067' first='Marcus' last='Jones'], Red Bank: Jones had 26 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Loudon. [player_tooltip player_id='2477739' first='DJ' last='Wilbur'] finished with 23 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ezra Caswell: ECS: Caswell had 21 points in a win over Northpoint. Jaxon Eddings finished with 12.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2236659' first='Anthony' last='Wiggins'], Pope: Wiggins had 17 points in a win over Brentwood Academy. [player_tooltip player_id='1578715' first='Osby' last='Cavin'] finished with 16. [player_tooltip player_id='1508978' first='Jarron' last='Talley'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1560719' first='Trey' last='Pearson'] both added 13. Noah Wagner provided 12.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2364080' first='Will' last='McCrary'], Jackson County: McCrary had 36 points and 18 rebounds in a win over Monterey.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2439013' first='Cutter' last='Sisk'], Beech: Sisk had 31 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists in a win over Gallatin.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2930953' first='Grafton' last='Graves'], Wilson Central: Graves had 15 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 1 assist in a win over Gallatin.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2136958' first='Jayden' last='Barton'], Gatlinburg-Pittman: Barton had 23 points, 12 steals, 6 assists, 6 rebounds, and 2 blocks in a win over Claiborne. He reached 1,500 points this week. [player_tooltip player_id='2350870' first='Roger' last='Matute'] finished with 18 points and 5 assists. Malachi Palmer added 14 points and 2 rebounds. [player_tooltip player_id='2510453' first='Inaki' last='Palomares'] provided 11 points and 3 assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ryan Stansifer, Berean Academy: Stansifer had 27 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 blocks in a win over Chattanooga Central. Mayer Weatherly finished with 14 points and 3 rebounds. [player_tooltip player_id='2632858' first='Daniel' last='Wigginton'] pitched in 10 points and 7 rebounds. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2373251' first='Isiah' last='Ring'], Hume-Fogg: Ring had 40 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 steals in a win over Knowledge Academy. [player_tooltip player_id='2373252' first='John' last='Nwoye'] finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Trip Keller added 11 points, 2 assists, and 2 steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2045245' first='Burton' last='Cox'], Jo Byrns: Cox had 14 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds, and 2 steals in a loss to Sycamore.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2817446' first='Charlie' last='Taubenheim'], Oak Ridge: Taubenheim had 28 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists against Lenoir City.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>James Bega, Eagleville: Bega had 21 points in a win over Cascade. He also reached 1,000 points this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2133810' first='Ty' last='Cobb'], Upperman: Cobb had 31 points in a win over Stone Memorial.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cris Fudger, Pigeon Forge: Fudger had 19 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 steals in a win over Eagleton.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2972141' first='Liam' last='Weybright'], Station Camp: Weybright had 25 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 1 steal in a win over Portland.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2333265' first='Condis' last='Cherry'], Alcoa: Cherry reached 1,000 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2571757' first='Nash' last='Stark'], Lipscomb Academy: Stark had 17 points and 19 rebounds in a win over Father Ryan. Cameron Blivens finished with 15. [player_tooltip player_id='1942289' first='Porter' last='Weeks'] added 13.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2436043' first='Hart' last='Weatherford'], MBA: Weatherford had 25 points in a win over Pope John Paul II. [player_tooltip player_id='2716618' first='Korajo' last='Dickens'] finished with 21. [player_tooltip player_id='2847447' first='David' last='Taft'] added 12.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3494389' first='Sam' last='Dunford'], Coalfield: Dunford had 25 points in a loss to Jellico.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2376260' first='Davis' last='Cochran'], Brentwood: Cochran had 26 points in a win over Ravenwood. [player_tooltip player_id='2499038' first='Luke' last='Mathey'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1911257' first='Hudson' last='McKnight'] both finished with 11.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1947289' first='Camden' last='Cole'], Eagleville: Cole had 21 points in a win over Fayetteville City. Micah Sevieri finished with 17.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2278560' first='Bryce' last='Garnett'], Kirkwood: Garnett had 18 points, 4 assists, 1 rebound, and 1 steal in a win over Northeast.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tyshaun Poore, Cane Ridge: Poore reached 1,000 points. He's the 3rd player in program history to reach the milestone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2308938' first='Steven' last='Sherman'], Ensworth: Sherman had 32 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 assists in a win over Brentwood Academy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2422634' first='Malachi' last='Benton'], Whites Creek: Benton had 27 points, 4 steals, and 4 assists in a win over RePublic.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2283590' first='Carter' last='Ezell'], Centennial: Ezell had 24 points in a win over Riverdale. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard reached 1,000 points. Matt Barton finished with 18. [player_tooltip player_id='2842076' first='Carter' last='Soules'] added 14. Izzy Rosales pitched in 13. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2165362' first='Valliance' last='Luketa'], Hamilton Heights Christian Academy: Luketa had 14 points and 10 assists against Moc Valley.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3483223' first='Cruze' last='Porter'], Greenfield: Porter had 18 points and 6 assists in a win over Dresden.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2101889' first='Justin' last='Frison'], Houston: Frison had 26 points, 8 assists, and 4 assists in a win over Cordova. [player_tooltip player_id='2111892' first='Jordan' last='Myles'] finished with 21 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 assists. [player_tooltip player_id='3479677' first='Eian' last='Ryans'] added 13 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists. [player_tooltip player_id='2043374' first='Kaleb' last='Davis'] pitched in 10 points, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3312335' first='Carlos' last='Fitzgerald'], Memphis Central: Fitzgerald had 17 points in a win over Southwind. [player_tooltip player_id='2816290' first='Makel' last='Boyd'] finished with 11.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2972426' first='London' last='Nelson'], Stewart's Creek: Nelson had 23 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists, and 2 blocks in a win over Smyrna.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->