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Melrose up 35-33 at halftime. They're giving Jackson too many calls.

Shocker?!?!?! Everyone knows that the best basketball in the state comes from Memphis and that's been going on for decades!!! In last year's championship my Pharaohs lost (not on their own but due to the striped shirts) to the Spartans. Where have you been at??? I hope those refs don't take this one away from Melrose too! They outplayed them up to this point and don't need to get involved like they did Raleigh-Egypt last year. But, when White Station plays for the title they'll do anything to get them the ring. Sarcasm! Did you not see the ? I have been watching Memphis and West TN ball for years... I already know! You don't need to take what I say so seriously! Everyone else knew I wasn't being serious with the shocker statement. Oh, well, didn't see that as sarcasm, my bad then dude! You know how some country folks like to deny that we have the best basketball.

Shocker?!?!?! Everyone knows that the best basketball in the state comes from Memphis and that's been going on for decades!!! In last year's championship my Pharaohs lost (not on their own but due to the striped shirts) to the Spartans. Where have you been at??? I hope those refs don't take this one away from Melrose too! They outplayed them up to this point and don't need to get involved like they did Raleigh-Egypt last year. But, when White Station plays for the title they'll do anything to get them the ring.

I see Adonis Thomas only played 8 minutes and took only one shot. What was the reason for that? He didn't get hurt did he?

You sound ignorant. People would rather come here than Murfreesboro. Theames would be played at the FedEx Forum. Do you know how packed that would be??? /blink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blink:" border="0" alt="blink.gif" />

Yeah, I've heard that before and this year I saw it in person. This was my first trip to state to see Coach Adams and Raleigh-Egypt play and it was so quiet in the gym at times during the game. In Memphis this game would have been SOLD OUT!!!!! There has been speculation that the TSSAA is planning on moving the tournament to Memphis because MTSU charges them so much money to hold it there. It only makes sense since Memphis has the largest venue. There shouldn't be too much opposition to that.

Yes, this is a big rivalry from a neighborhood stand point but Craigmont has big thoroughly dominated by Raleigh-Egypt over the years and with better talent than they've had in the past three years when they got three controversial wins. They are the ARCH RIVALS and the environment is live but when it's time to play White Station it's whole other type of atmosphere. Craigmont games have been interesting of late because they actually have a coach now.

Umm, since you just an OBSERVER I'm going to let you off the hook. White Station once again didn't deserve another big win! It never seems to fail anytime they get together in a BIG GAME the refs swing their way ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY PLAY THE RALEIGH-EGYPT!!!!!! Of course there is bad blood between us with so many wins stolen away from us the absolutely terrible officiating. Yeah, it has been every since January 2000 in the double OT thriller at Raleigh-Egypt when our Pharaohs won 96-90. That was probably still the best game in the series. Scooter had a great game, Herbert "Moo Moo" Evans had an emphatic slam over Kyle Buggs, and we survived 41 big points from Earnest Shelton. Ridgeway and White Station is a great rivalry but it is definitely not the Pharaohs Vs. the Spartans!!!!

Hey, Firestone, true enought White Station is a powerhouse but they haven't won any rings since Coach Tippet left for ECS and that was the 2003-2004 season. Coach Tippet made that team into what it was. The year after Tippet left, 2004-2005, during J.P. Prince's senior year they were not very good at all. They had got handled by Fairley in the City game. White Station still has a reputation and the refs still give them bogus calls up to this point but Patino is no Tippet. Raleigh-Egypt is also a powerhouse!!! Coach Adams just hasn't got a good break but when you've won so many City, District, Region, and Sectional titles no one is going to doubt you. Once again, Good Luck Coach Adams!

It's good to see a father support his son but don't ignore the fact that Memphis produces the best basketball in the state. For Your Information Raleigh-Egypt is a powerhouse! How did you not know that????? /blink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blink:" border="0" alt="blink.gif" /> Gentry is one of the best point guards in the state and Anthony Jones Jr. is super atheletic and loves to get on the rim!!! So, y'all better be ready. Oh, yeah, I forgot Reggie Fondren is playing again so don't judge them off of one game.

Raleigh-Egypt plays at 3:15 tomorrow. Should be a good one! Good luck Coach Adams!!!!!

Hey, eyeonu, high school basketball in Tennessee doesn't get any better than Memphis ball and what better way to see than at the City Championships. You should go one year.

Hey, Terop, why would you think no one has heard A.J. and Gentry? Gentry is 3 star recruit and is known well from AAU and A.J. has came on strong last year. Plus they play for Coach Adams. Just about everyone who follows high school basketball in Tennessee knows who they are. It's highly unlikely that they don't because Raleigh-Egypt is #2 in the State.

Umm, Firestone, from what Coach Adams told me Bob Jones High School won State three years in a row!!! That would be a good loss. In another words, you would accept it because they were a very successful team in the past. Plus it was a tournament so there wasn't much time to prepare for them and they still barely lost.

Lol, we criticize Joe Brady a lot but he hustles and gets buckets even though he bobbles/fumbles a lot of good passes to him. The #40 yo refer to is Bobo. I played with that kid before and he is not good at all. He is just a big body that you put in there to get you a couple rebounds and maybe affect shots plus he has five fouls. Brady isn't bad but he could be better if worked on it. He seems to play a little goofy like but he can get you 12 to 16 points. Plus Coach has decided not to switch back to the original line up with AJ at the 4 and Reggie Fondren at the 3. He's sticking with the flow which you can't blame him on.

Dude, you and I have agreed with each other on Firestone's comments but you missed me with that sentence I quoted you on!!! Gentry is man in the clutch, always has been. Coach Adams wants him with the ball because of his ability to break down defenses, handles, scoring ability, and the knack to draw fouls. Who says you can't score from the point?!?!?! A friend of mine is an AAU coach for 16 and under and he's said over and over again no one has been able to stop Gentry on the isolation. When will the drawing of teams be done? I want to know the matchups for the state quarterfinals.

Now that's true about Holmes. He can get real shaky at times but that's when Coach Adams puts the ball into Gentry's hands.

Dude, what game were you watching? Raleigh-Egypt had the game in control.

Yeah, this was a great win for Coach Adams! This Sub-State game the last two years was painful losing to Ridgeway in 2007 and White Station in 2008. Raleigh-Egypt went up by about 20-5 in the first quarter and never looked back. The controlled the whole game. SG Anthony Jones Jr. finished with 16 and PG Gentry Hines finished with 11. Gentry threw a nice lob to A.J. with about 1:20 to go that he caught with one hand and put down hard. We'll see how the state tournament draw comes out.

Well, Raleigh-Egypt won the Region 7 AAA for the THIRD SRAIGHT year in a row 54-35!!! They will host Melrose on Monday night at 7. What do y'all think?

Have you seen Melrose play??? On paper they're even better than White Station. Don't get me wrong the 8 AAA Championship will be a good game but Melrose should have enough to beat White Station. Joe Jackson better be completely unstoppable because I don't think they'll have enought post play against Melrose.

Well, the Region 7 AAA Championship has been set with host Liberty set to take on defending Region Champion Raleigh-Egypt on Thursday night. In Region 8 AAA Melrose takes on 2007-2008 Region Runner-up White Station at Wooddale. Who do y'all have?

What was the final on the Raleigh-Egypt and Jackson Central-Merry game?

Ridgeway won. I figured Coach Henning wasn't going to go 0-3 againt the Spartans this year.

Coach Adams pulled it off last night down by 13 going into the fourth quarter!!! Poohman once again had too many foolish mistakes. He's got settle down and play like he did late in the game. Reggie might be back in school this week but Coach told me he's DONE!!! As in, for the year (90% sure on that one). He told me that on the same day he got arrested. The really need him too!!! He would be another ball handler/offensive threat plus he has great man defense. Melrose did come out playing very well. Was Chris Jones number 12? Whoever number 12 was playing that great at PG but was knocking down free throws except the one that counted!!! I expect Melrose to be playing for the District 16AAA championship next week and I believe they have a good chance of making it the Region 8AAA championship the week after that.