Heroism in 4A, Dobyns-Bennett Wins After Bearden Comeback
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Saturday evening the Dobyns-Bennett Indians earned the 4A TSSAA State Championship, defeating Bearden’s Bulldogs, 69-60 in overtime. Dobyns-Bennett vs. Bearden The 4A Championship morphed from a blowout lead by Dobyns-Bennett to a total DB collapse coinciding with Bearden’s fantastic pressure-induced…
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Continue ReadingSaturday evening the Dobyns-Bennett Indians earned the 4A TSSAA State Championship, defeating Bearden’s Bulldogs, 69-60 in overtime.
Dobyns-Bennett vs. Bearden
The 4A Championship morphed from a blowout lead by Dobyns-Bennett to a total DB collapse coinciding with Bearden’s fantastic pressure-induced comeback, into a buzzer-beating three-pointer preceding a poised Indian overtime.
Hayden Moseley took over the game individually as Bearden’s defense dominated the game collectively in the fourth quarter, erasing a 15-point deficit.
Moseley recovered a couple steals, finished an and-1, buried that overtime-forcing three-pointer. He prodded his team into the overtime session, looking like a hero himself.
The game was anything but traditional or straight-forward, which is perhaps appropriate considering the unlikely participants.
The Indians needed to defeat Bartlett, a team rightfully pegged as favorites. Malachi Hale was the last-second hero that night. He played very well Saturday evening too.
But, the title game belonged to one Jack Browder Jack Browder 6'4" | CG Dobyns Bennett | 2022 State TN . Aside from dominating the rebounding, the paint offensively, the three-point arc, Browder made an incredible block in the final minute of regulation on Mr. Basketball Finalist Elijah Bredwood Elijah Bredwood 6'1" | SG Bearden | 2022 State TN .
The block by Jack Browder Jack Browder 6'4" | CG Dobyns Bennett | 2022 State TN on Elijah Bredwood Elijah Bredwood 6'1" | SG Bearden | 2022 State TN was as risky and as amazing a play as you will see in the final minute.
Browder repeated the greatness in the overtime.
Within 15 seconds Browder hit a corner 3 and drew a charge , sending Mr. Basketball Finalist Elijah Bredwood Elijah Bredwood 6'1" | SG Bearden | 2022 State TN from the game with 5 fouls.
All-Tournament Team
Jarred Hall
Jarred
Hall
6'8" | SF
Lebanon | 2023
State
#65
Nation
TN
– Lebanon
Jaylen Abston – Lebanon
Amarr Knox
Amarr
Knox
6'3" | PG
Bartlett | 2022
State
#212
Nation
TN
– Bartlett
Jonavon Gillespie – Dobyns-Bennett
Brady Stump
Brady
Stump
5'9" | PG
Dobyns-Bennett | 2023
State
TN
– Dobyns-Bennett
Darian Bailey – Bearden
Hayden Moseley – Bearden
Jack Browder
Jack
Browder
6'4" | CG
Dobyns Bennett | 2022
State
TN
– Dobyns-Bennett – MVP
Elijah Bredwood
Elijah
Bredwood
6'1" | SG
Bearden | 2022
State
TN
– Bearden
Malachi Hale – Dobyns-Bennett
Jack Browder Jack Browder 6'4" | CG Dobyns Bennett | 2022 State TN finished with 30 points and 13 rebounds. Only one other player in the state was routinely collecting double-doubles like Jack this season and that was 3A Mr. Basketball Finalist JaSteven Walker JaSteven Walker 6'10" | PF Fayette Ware | 2022 State TN (Fayette Ware).
He and his team celebrated with glee after the final horn. It was something only they thought was possible. Outsiders, @PrepHoopsTN included dubbed them a Top 10 team, possible Top 5, but not once this year was DB considered a favorite to win the title. Inside their locker room the belief was there. Jack Browder Jack Browder 6'4" | CG Dobyns Bennett | 2022 State TN was confident that this was a team capable. Carter Metz Carter Metz 6'1" | PG Dobyns-Bennett | 2022 State TN consistently touted their strength after wins over strong teams like Science Hill and Morristown East.
“These guys are awesome,” said Chris Poore of Dobyns-Bennett after the win.
Within 15 seconds @JackBrowder3 hit a corner 3 and drew a charge , sending Mr. Basketball Finalist Elijah Bredwood from the game with 5 fouls.
I smell MVP for JB.
Say it louder for Browder!#Unsigned
— Prep Hoops Tennessee (@PrepHoopsTN) March 19, 2022
“Such a great group of guys,” Coach Poore continued. Senior Malachi Hale was excellent in the title game, scoring 16 points with seven rebounds. “They sacrificed all year long. To have this moment is unreal, so I am proud of these guys.”