The Greenback School boys basketball team has been suspended from the 2024 playoffs by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association following a Dec. 19 altercation at Oakdale High School.
Greenback was also fined $250 for two confirmed players involved along with $250 for the Greenback spectator seen on the floor.
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