State Semifinal Rebound Warriors

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: [player_tooltip player_id='3561094' first='Miles' last='Brown']</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"There is a winning culture," said Westview Head Coach Willie Trevathan. "There is a winning expectation. It has all to do with these kids that are school right now. State runner-up in football and I think state in baseball. That is really the same athletes doing it." Westview steamrolled a sound Smith County Owl team in the second half to secure their first appearance in the State Championship Game Saturday. Rebounding, rebounding, rebounding.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Read about these Rebound Warriors.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3560363"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69bd7c123d544"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>3/20/26:</strong> Westview's big man [player_tooltip player_id='3560363' first='Arden' last='Smith'] collected numerous rebounds against an undersized yet feisty Smith County Owl team Friday morning. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">"I think the defining moment was offensive rebounds, said Head Coach Willie Trevathan "Using our athleticism and size. It does. We wanted to make today where we wore on them with our offensive rebounding and defensive pressure...It took a while for us to wear on them."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Arden also blocked a corner three-pointer with shocking springs and timing. He was disruptive all over the floor in the semifinal match. When asked about his seven blocks in the postgame presser Arden was surprised. "How many? Woo."</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:quote --> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another rebound by [player_tooltip player_id='3560363' first='Arden' last='Smith']!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Offensive rebound and putback. Westview seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>37-32 Westview leads with 2:03 to play. - @PrepHoopsTN</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></blockquote> <!-- /wp:quote --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Arden played his heart out in a feisty semifinal game. His aggression and handles led to the eventual foul out of Smith County sophomore center [player_tooltip player_id='3562722' first='Lucas' last='Cornwell'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/CourtneyHoops90/status/2035043195596296551?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/CourtneyHoops90/status/2035043195596296551?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3561094"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69bd7c123d5f6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>3/20/26:</strong> Insane athlete. [player_tooltip player_id='3561094' first='Miles' last='Brown'] rose above the entire Smith County Owl team. Seconds later he recovered consecutive offensive rebounds on the same play. Brown is a hulking mass of muscle with seemingly boundless energy. Miles hopped over 6-foot-7 [player_tooltip player_id='3562722' first='Lucas' last='Cornwell'] to pull down a monumental fourth quarter rebound. At the time Westview led 35-30. The defensive rebound helped give the Chargers some momentary breathing room. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Westview held their first two opponents to 45 points and 37 respectively.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"Their physicality gave us problems," said Smith County Head Coach Layne Bussell. Miles and Westview pulled down 36 rebounds to Smith County's 19 rebounds. In all, Westview secured 17 offensive rebounds while the Owls only found 13 defensive rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2815986"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69bd8db348625"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>3/20/26:</strong> Rugged rebounder. Colton was and is so important to what Upperman is trying to do. He is built like a logger and fears no contact. In the low block scrums Johnson frequently came out with the ball. Colton collected six rebounds against Fulton. Frankly, Upperman needed one or two more Coltons.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3562928"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69bda344e0516"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"><strong>3/20/26:</strong> Tullahoma's "second big" Jayden played perfectly the first four minutes. He scored the Wildcats' first basket on an and-1 and rebounded with ferocity. Thompson scored five his team's first 12 points. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->