The Newport Plain Talk

NEWPORT-Cocke County's elementary basketball squads were hard at it Monday night knowing it would be the last hoops they would play the rest of the week, do to the Thanksgiving holiday.

In Round 5 of elementary play Monday, Nov. 24, Grassy Fork traveled to Northwest, while Edgemont played at Del Rio, Parrottsville hosted Bridgeport, and Centerview was on the road at Cosby. Smoky Mountain had the night off.

(Girls)

Grassy Fork 56

Northwest 4

The Lady Ravens took little time in doing away with the Lady Patriots, blitzing out to a 22-0 first quarter lead and a 37-0 lead at the break. When the smoke had cleared in the second half, the Lady Raven had a 52-point victory. Wendy McGaha had a game-high 10 point to pace a balanced Lady Raven attack, while Alyssa Mitchell and Savannah Pruitt shared scoring honors for the Lady Patriots with two points each.

Grassy Fork scoring (56): Wendy McGaha 10, Dessie Shaffer 9, Keasley Shelton 7, Payton Johnson 7, Petchula Ford 6, Katie Mae Lanzon 6, Julie McGaha 4, Danielle Nelson 3, Harlea Ford 2, Morgan Mooneyham 2.

Northwest scoring (4): Allyssa Mitchell 2, Savannah Pruitt 2.

(Boys)

Grassy Fork 55

Northwest 39

The Ravens were in control from the outset, and increased their lead throughout. The Ravens led at the end of the first quarter, 15-8, and by 10 at the break, 30-20. The Ravens continued to push in the second half, increasing their lead to 16, 43-27, at the end of three, and then cruised home with the 16-point victory. Luke Lemons scored a game-high 26 points to lead the Raven attack, while Jacob White had 14 points to lead the Patriots.

Grassy Fork scoring (55): Luke Lemons 26, Keenan Phillips 11, Blake Edwards 10, Johnathan Hayes 6, Chase Freeman 2.

Northwest scoring (39): Jacob White 14, Kinsler Rea 11, Dominic Keller 8, Josh Herndon 6.

(Girls)

Edgemont 44

Del Rio 24

The Lady Panthers took control of this one early and never looked back, despite going 1-15 from the free throw line. The Lady Panthers raced out to a 14-4 first quarter lead, and made it 22-4 at the break. The Lady Trojans found some offense in the third quarter, but were still out-sc0ored 17-11 as the Lady Panthers cruised home with the 20-point victory. Tiffany Smelcer had a game-high 18 points to lead the Lady Panthers, while Autumn Stokely had 6 points to pace the Lady Trojans.

Edgemont scoring (44): Tiffany Smelcer 18, Sharina Cofield 8, Bethanie Williams 6, Jordan Ray 5, Crystin Hall 4, Delessa stewart 3.

Del Rio scoring (24): Autumn Stokely 6, Chandra Woody 5, Ashley Woody 5, Kaitlin Bryant 4, Kayla Messer 2, Chelsey Williams 2.

(Boys)

Del Rio 46

Edgemont 42

This was a back-and-forth contest that saw the Trojans pull it out late. The Panthers took the first quarter lead, 14-12, but the Trojans evened it up at the break, 24-24. The Panthers out-scored the Trojans 13-6 for a 37-30 third quarter lead, but couldn't hold it. The Trojans poured it on late, and slipped away with a four-point victory. Taylor Sells had a game-high 22 points to lead the Trojans while Jake Clevenger had 12 points to pace the Panthers.

Del Rio scoring (46): Taylor Sells 22, Kyle Green 12, Ethan Barrett 6, Joe Schindler 4, Ashton Franco 2.

Edgemont scoring (42): Jake Clevenger 12, Timmy Smelcer 9, Kimbel Thornton 6, Josh Halsey 4, Justin Hicks 4, Brad Kerley 3, Michael Hood 2.

(Girls JV)

Edgemont 19

Del Rio 6

This was a defensive struggle through the first half, with the Lady Panthers leading 3-0 at the break. But, the Lady Panthers stepped up the offense in the second half, leading 9-2 after three, and this racing home with a 13-point victory. Bethanie Williams had a game-high 6 points to lead the lady Panthers while three players, Sarah Conard, Emily Stinson and Ashley Woody, shared scoring honors for the Lady Trojans with two points each.

Edgemont scoring (19): Bethanie Williams 6, Sharina Cofield 5, Erika Ball 4, Deless Stewart 4.

Del Rio scoring (6): Sarah Conard 2, Emily Stinson 2, Ashley Woody 2.

(Boys JV)

Edgemont 30

Del Rio 23

This was a hard-fought contest until the Panthers took control in the third quarter. The Panthers led by two, 7-5, at the end of the first quarter, and increased their lead to four, 17-13, at the break. But, the Panthers out-scored the Trojans 9-2 for a 26-15 third quarter lead, and made it home with a 7-point victory. Blake Clark had a game-high 15 points to lead the Panthers, while Logan Black had 8 points to pace the Trojans.

Edgemont scoring (30): Blake Clark 15, Michael Hood 7, Lucas (?) 4, Dylan Norton 2, Kimbel Thornton 2.

Del Rio scoring (23): Logan Black 8, Raiden Worley 6, Hunter Phillips 5, Shawn Sells 2, Thomas Smallwood 2.

(Girls)

Parrottsville 35

Bridgeport 33

Both teams played toe-to-toe, right up to the final buzzer. The Lady Parrotts had a one-point lead, 6-5, at the end of the first quarter. But, the Lady Rockets came back to take a one-point lead at the break, 15-14. The Lady Parrotts came back to take the third quarter lead, 26-24, and then held off the Lady rockets down the stretch for the two-point victory. Heather Ottinger had a game-high 14 points to lead the Lady Parrotts, while Chelsie Phillips had 10 points to pace the Lady Rockets.

Parrottsville scoring (35): Heather Ottinger 14, Alison Atha 13, Brittney Smith 4, Shelby Mondell 2, Abbey Ramsey 2.

Bridgeport scoring (33): Chelsie Phillips 10, Summer Wilde 7, Kaycee Ford 7, Dani Butler 6, Alexis Williams 3.

(Boys)

Parrottsville 54

Bridgeport 12

After getting off to a slow start, the Parrotts exploded in the second quarter. The Parrotts led 11-6 at the end of the first quarter, and then lit up the scoreboard for 25 second-quarter points for a 36-9 lead at the break. The Parrotts then cruised home with the 42-point victory. Heath Hembree had a game-high 12 points to lead a balanced Parrott attack while Patrick Hurst had 4 points to lead the Rockets.

Parrottsville scoring (54): Heath Hambree 12, Seth Lovell 8, Rusty Shehee 8, Jerick Varner 6, Dylan Rone 6, Shane Askew 5, Samual Brown 5, Damon Green 2, Tyrone Chatman 2.

Bridgeport scoring (12): Patrick Hurst 4, Clint Ramsey 3, Stoney Bohannon 3, Austin Ford 2.

(Girls)

Centerview 43

Cosby 39

Both teams battled all four quarters, but the Lady Falcons came away with the hard-fought four-point victory. Leah Lewandowski had a game-high 14 points to lead the Lady Falcons, while Tasha Ball had 13 points to pace the Lady Eagles.

Centerview scoring (43): Leah Lewandowski 14, Brooke Holt 10, Danielle Leczak 9, Haylee Miller 4, Hannah Miller 3, Katelyn Hartsell 3.

Cosby scoring (39): Tasha ball 13, Audrey Goss 6, Kailye Ball 5, Ashley Oglesby 5, Brooke Schreder 4, Ivye Fine 2.

(Boys)

Cosby 49

Centerview 18

The Eagles were all over the Falcons early, and never looked back. The Eagles took an 18-4 first quarter lead and made it 36-12 at the break. The Eagles then went to the bench the rest of the way and came home with the 31-point victory Drew Schreder and Tanner Cureton shared game-high scoring honors as each canned 14 for the Eagles while Caleb Johnson had 8 points to pace the Falcons.

Cosby scoring (49): Drew Schreder 14, Tanner Cureton 14, Daniel Trent 6, Jacob Baxter 4, Tyler Grooms 3, Brody Williams 2, Austin Miller 2, Dakota McGaha 2, Kylan Russell 2.

Centerview scoring (18): Caleb Johnson 8, Kyle Shults 6, Nicholas White 4.

(Girls)

Newport Grammar 47

Surgoinsville 21

The Lady Warriors started strong, reeling off the first eight points of the game and led 13-3 at the end of the first quarter. Surgoinsville fought back, and pulled to within three before the Lady Warriors came alive again, and made it a 23-16 lead at the break. The Lady Warriors sprinted from the locker room and blitzed Surgoinsville 13 to three in the third quarter. The Lady Warriors kept up their torrid pace over the final frame to take the 26-point victory. Cassidy Gibson and Kaitlyn Martin shared scoring honors for the Lady Warriors with each getting 13 while Surgoinsville was led by Adria Christian's 13 points.

Newport Grammar scoring (47): Cassidy Gibson 13, Kaitlyn Martin 13, Taylor Crowder 8, Mika Wester 5, Stone Trentham 4, Kinsley Ford 2, Meredith Bell 2.

Surgoinsville scoring (21): Adria Christian 13, Jenny Snyder 4, Tara Grim 3, Alex Williams 1, Shayna Dean 1.

(Boys)

Newport Grammar 66

Surgoinsville 26

The Warriors pressure defense and high-powered offense were way too much for Surgoinsville Monday night. The Warriors blasted off to a 19-6 first quarter lead, and despite efforts by Surgoinsville to climb back into the game, it was 34-16 NGS at the break. The Warriors continued their dominance in the second half, taking the third quarter 21-2, and cruising home with the 40-point victory. Dylan Dockery and Chase Woods shared scoring honors with each scoring a game-high 14 points while David McFarland had 8 points to pace Surgoinsville.

Newport Grammar scoring (66): Dylan Dockery 14, Chase Woods 14, Dylan Coffee 12, Jake Ottinger 6, Hunter Suggs 6, Tige Hooper 5, Bryson Valentine 3, Corey Gregg 2.

Surgoinsville scoring (26): David McFarland 8, Holden Mayes 6, Austin Flanagan 4, Matt Reed 3, Austin Lipe 3, Brad Halderman 2.

(Girls JV)

Newport Grammar 41

Surgoinsville 14

This one belonged to the Lady Warriors from the get-go. The Lady Warriors raced out to an 11-4 first quarter lead and never looked back, cruising home with the 27-point victory. Mika Wester had a game-high 15 points to lead the Lady Warriors, followed by Madilynn Gregg with 11, Stone Tremtham with 4, Meridith Bell with 3, Sydney Hazelwood with 2, Elizabeth Evans with 2, Hannah Ward with 2 and Catlin Kinser with 2.

All of the elementary schools are now on Thanksgiving break, but will return to the hardwood on Monday, December 1, with Parrottsville playing at Northwest, Centerview hosting Smoky Mountain, Edgemont traveling to Cosby, and Grassy Fork hosting Del Rio, including both girl's and boy's junior varsity. And, Newport Grammar will return to action on Monday, December 1, at Hancock County with girl's JV, girl's varsity and boy's varsity starting at 5 p.m.

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