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Top girls and boys basketball performers in the Knoxville area

Trenton Duffer
Knoxville
Maryville's Joe Anderson (22) goes up for a shot while Catholic's Ryan MacDonald (3) defends him during a District 4-AAA semifinal Saturday.

Boys

Spencer Chandler, Anderson County: Chandler finished with 29 points and 15 rebounds in the 73-64 win over Karns in double overtime of the District 3-AAA consolation game. Chandler had a double-double in all three games Anderson County played in the tournament. 

Ques Glover, Bearden: Glover scored 14 points in Bearden's 56-43 win over William Blount in the District 4-AAA semifinals.

Roman Robinson, Bearden: Robinson added 13 pointed in Bearden's semifinal win.

Jack Sompayrac, Catholic: Jack Sompayrac finished with 11 points in the 60-41 loss to Maryville in the District 4-AAA semifinals. 

Sam Sompayrac, Catholic: Jack's brother Sam also scored 11 points in the loss to Maryville. 

Adam Hurd, Carter: Hurd scored 22 points and made nine rebounds in Carter's 77-63 win over Gibbs in a District 3-AA semifinal.

Shawn Page, Carter: Page had a double-double in Carter's semifinal with with 15 points and 11 rebounds.

Chris Worthy, Harriman: Worthy scored 15 points in the 70-30 win over Rockwood.

Trezdin Copeland, Harriman: Copeland scored 13 points in the win over Rockwood.

Joe Anderson, Maryville: Anderson scored a team-high 21 points in the 60-41 win over Catholic in the District 4-AAA semifinals. 

Matthew Jump, Sequoyah: Jump finished with a team-high 24 points in an 83-81 loss to Sweetwater in the District 5-AA semifinals.

Joe Grant, Sequoyah: Grant had 20 points in the loss to Sweetwater. 

John-Douglass Wiggins, Sequoyah: Wiggins scored 18 points in the loss to Sweetwater. 

Meechie Oggs, Sweetwater: Oggs had a team-leading 28 points in the 83-81 win over Sequoyah in the District 5-AA semifinals. 

Matthew Kile, Sweetwater: Kile finished with 21 points in the win over Sequoyah. 

David Crace, Tellico Plains: Crace scored 30 points in the 83-40 win over Sale Creek in the District 4-A championship. 

Jesse Lambert, Tellico Plains: Lambert scored 14 points in the championship win.

Girls

Shekinah McLaughlin, Bearden: McLaughlin scored 10 points in Bearden's 46-21 win over William Blount in the District 4-AAA semifinals.

Annaka Hall, Bearden: Hall scored 10 points in Bearden's semifinal win.

Abbey Cornelius, Hardin Valley: Cornelius scored 12 points in the 51-49 loss to Maryville in the District 4-AAA semifinals.

Lizzie Davis, Hardin Valley: Davis sank 16 points in the semifinal loss.

Courtney Carruthers, Maryville: Carruthers scored 17 points in the 51-49 win over Hardin Valley in the District 4-AAA semifinals.

Denae Fritz, Maryville: Fritz scored 14 points in the semifinal win.

Lindsey Taylor, Maryville: Taylor scored 14 points in the semifinal win.

Haley Schubert, Powell: Schubert finished with 16 points in the 51-42 loss to Clinton in the District 3-AAA consolation game. 

Samantha Russell, Tellico Plains: Russell scored 23 points and made eight rebounds in the 73-26 win in the District 4-A championship.

Chloe Yearwood, Tellico Plains: Yearwood scored 20 points and made five steals in the championship win.