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Escape? What a homer! Dumbest post on this thread. CR lead the entire game by 7 to 10 points until the last seconds and then made a crucial basket to win. I guess they "escaped" the other three of four wins as well, huh. Truth is neither the 37 point win by CR or the 16 point win by JC is any indicator of how these two are as compared to each other. CR won by 3 at JC and by 2 last night and this is truly how close the teams are. They both have a ton of grit and that was on display last night. Hats off to JC who could have folded many times but fought on the entire game and made it a good one to the end. Two best coaches in Class A and the two best programs as well. 16 state championships between the both of them. If that doesn't show 7A dominance then I don't know what does. I assure you CR will try real hard to escape with another win at sub-state.

The UC/Clarkrange game was the ugliest game I've ever seen. UC can make it ugly and if they do JC might be in trouble. They are big and brawny but not very talented. In the paint it will a war but JC should own the outside game. I will say that UC is very quick and they play great defense. On a side note I hope that JC is not saddled with the same refs as the ones that called the UC/CR game. Not saying they were the difference. Everyone knows this is not one of Lamar's better teams and CR couldn't have won that game if there were no refs but the obvious bias shown towards the CR girls was saddening. At one stage the foul count was 8 to 1 against CR and tossing the ball off the leg of a player and then allowing the opponent to pick up the ball and drive for a layup is criminal. Possession must first be established and then the ref can begin his count. That one play summed up the way this game was called. I hoped that it wouldn't be a problem but when I saw the refs and then saw the UC team I thought it could be. Nothing against UC. Those girls deserved the win. CR was outmatched but really, refs must be professional and keep their skin color, yes I said it, out of the game. I have never cheered for JC at any time against any opponent but after that display yesterday, I think everyone in 7A is a Blue Devil today. Good luck to Coach Brown.

1st quarter was irrelevant as ST closed the gap to 2 points in the 2d. CR won by 17. That happened in the 4th. Hopefully, the Lady Buffaloes are building momentum. BTW, there's a reason teams have bad quarters and only get three off rebounds. It's called the opponent.

Well, that was a stupid comment. Clarkrange is one of the top 3 teams in Class A. The few teams they've lost to are all in higher classes and Ensworth is undeafed. Ensworth, White County, and McMinn are the only CR losses so wise up.

Clarkrange whips up on JC and wins by 16 after leading by 23. Congrats to the Lady Buffaloes.

Don't know the girl but honestly, it's girls high school basketball. If the area you live in doesn't support it then it wouldn't matter if she went straight to the WNBA. Girls basketball is a niche. It's big in some places and nothing in others. It's probably more popular in TN then anyplace in the country but that is due to the success of the Lady Vols. In other states you won't find 200 people at the state championship. Even in the SEC most arenas are virtually empty when the girls play and that's college level basketball.

The fact that both teams in the C'ship game were from 7A only strengthens the point. There's only five teams in the district but what a district. Just sayin'

The bottom line is 7A dominated the all state team with 6 selected out of 15 total players. All other districts contributed 9. One district with almost half the selection testifies to the quality of basketball in 7A. Good job girls.

Apparently, the video shows that a trainer/ball boy for GB was throwing a water bottle to one of his own players and the top came off and water hit the Asst. coach which incited the incident.

You've got to be kidding me???

Clarkrange is always good. Jackson County is always good. No point in squabbling as these two are always on top of the district. If CR plays their best they can win. If JC plays their best they will win. That about sums it up.

The record book missed one....Clarkrange 2008-2009 team 39-0 State Champions.

What a silly, childish post. I hope you are proud. That particular team, with the exception of one player, all played together in the Clarkange school sysem their entire lives. They won the state championship in 8th grade as well if I recall correctly. Clarkrange and York draw their entire rosters from the same county and Clarkrange has only had two players in the past 15 years plus that came from out of county. Get your facts straight.

And then when Clarkrange beat Jackson County twice in the regular season and once for the district championship the very next year going 39-0 with a 26 point margin of victory per game, or don't you remember that? By the way given your incoherent rant, are you actually a human or did someone teach an ape to type?

Don't know. I couldn't coach a bunch of high school girls for more than five minutes but he's been at it for over 30 years. I believe he's been in the state tourney 19 times and won 8 championships so CR is in the tournament on average every other year. He is a great coach with alot of patience.