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End 3rd UHS 44 YAI 26 Blevins, 4 fouls, and Endicott, 3, both on the bench

Halftime UHS 28 YAI 20

District 8-AA Girls bracket Feb. 16 7) Central Magnet vs. 8 ) Macon County, 6 p.m. Feb. 18 2) Livingston Academy vs. Central Magnet/Macon winner, 6 p.m. Feb. 19 3) Smith County vs. 6) Cannon County, 4 p.m. 4) York Institute vs 5) DeKalb County, 7 p.m. Feb. 20 LA/Central/Macon winner vs. Smith/Cannon winner, 3 p.m. York/DeKalb winner vs. 1) Upperman, 6 p.m. Feb. 22 Third-place game, 6 p.m. Championship, 7:30 p.m. All games at the Hooper Eblen Center, Tennessee Tech

District 8-AA Boys bracket Feb. 16 7) Cannon County vs. 8) DeKalb County, 7:30 Feb. 18 2) Smith County vs. Cannon/DeKalb winner, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19 3) Macon County vs. 6) Central Magnet, 5:30 4) Livingston Academy vs. 5) York Institute, 8:30 Feb. 20 Smith/Cannon/DeKalb winner vs. Macon/Central Magnet winner, 4:30 p.m. LA/York winner vs. 1) Upperman, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 Third-place game, 6 p.m. Championship, 7:30 All games at the Hooper Eblen Center, Tennessee Tech

Final UHS 63 LA 43

End 3rd UHS 47 LA 37 U came out like they had it won, LA came out to play

Halftime UHS 30 LA 16

End 1st UHS 17 LA 2

After today's action, what are the scenarios based on the potential outcomes for the final games? If UHS wins, are they an auto one seed, or are there other considerations? As stated before, a good team or two isn't going to make it out of the district.

No, JE wasn't tripled on the layups (and he did miss some). I was referring to the set offense.

If I were a coach, and someone wanted to front one of my players all over the floor, I wouldn't care if that player scored at all. I'd play 4on4 all day, especially if the rest of the D was packed in on my post. UHS has enough spot up shooters that they can sacrifice a "respectable" game for Guffey and still get a win. And that's the point, even if he's not getting the numbers, he's still helping his team win. Not sure who said YAI's perimeter player were mediocre, is this your opinion or someone else's? As for the double teams, pretty much all teams are coached that when the ball goes to the post, the D collapses, whether man or zone. So effectively, most all post players are "doubled" or at least see help side defense. Endicott was tripled (high/low/baseline) for the most part tonight and as a result didn't have his best game. But, Guffey was able to make this an ineffective strategy with his scoring ability. Not sure how many steals/caused turnovers he had on the defensive end as well.

Is the King kid okay? Saw him go down in the second, not sure if he came back. Looked like a knee/leg.

Wow, he'll be unstoppable in a couple of years, if not sooner.

Agree, would be a shame if one of those two doesn't get it. What year is Shepperson?

A couple of observations after tonight's UHS/SC game: As for the best team in the district, I've now seen the re-match for three of the four teams that have beaten UHS. Scratching my head over how they lost those games the first time around, but they are high school kids. After the last York game, I felt like UHS wouldn't lose again until at least the sectional. Still feel like they won't, but again, who knows what will happen with 16-18 year olds. As for the best player, Guffey was the best on the floor tonight. The kid from Smith does have a good inside game, but BG is a threat from anywhere on the court. In the York game, BG was on the opposite side of the floor from the ball, 25 ft from the basket, and had a guy denying him. I've seen this in other games as well. He may not always have the top stat line, but him getting this kind of attention really opens it up for others. Any player getting this kind of focus from the other team is certainly deserving of MVP consideration.

End of the third, U by 32

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Congrats to all the Region players on the All-Upper Cumberland Team: Upperman Daylen Watts - Playmaker of the Year Dustin Dilldine - 1st Team Punter Dylon Cushing - 1st Team LB Derek Windrow - 1st Team OL James Gomez - 2nd Team LB Joesph Oracion - 2nd Team DL Ben Guffey - 2nd Team WR Dekalb Steven Jennings - 1st Team QB Matthew Poss - 1st Team Returner Riley Sexton - 2nd Team DB A.J. Mooneyham - 2nd Team DB Eli Cross - 2nd Team OL Luke Green - 2nd Team OL Tayvian Nokes - Honorable Mention OL Devin Zaderiko - Honorable Mention OL Gage Dalape - Honorable Mention OL Smith Matthew Rutherford - 1st Team LB Dusten Holder - 2nd Team RB Shermar King - 2nd Team Offensive Skill York Mason Cravens - Honorable Mention QB Here's a link to the Sunday H-C:

Defense returns 8, may have to carry them til offense gets sorted out. At least pretty much the entire OL returns.

Heard JE had 27 points. Great game against a good team.

Not sure if a complete list exists, just have to look at individual teams. Here's who made it for UHS (from Friday H-C): Daylen Watts QB - Region MVP Dylon Cushing - Most Outstanding LB Joseph Oracion - Most Outstanding DE Ben Guffey - Most Outstanding WR Dustin Dillldine - Most Outstanding Punter (shared with Poss from DC) James Gomez - 1st Team LB Jacob Smith - 1st Team LB Tyler Wilkerson - 1st Team DT Derek Windrow - 1st Team OT Cody Leckenby - 1st Team WR Austin Butler - 1st Team RB Jake Middlebrook - 2nd Team RB/KR Brendan Ely - 2nd Team WR Izaya Kennedy - 2nd Team WR Connor Smith - 2nd Team CB Coaches of the Year - Ben Herron HC, Brian Chambers Offensive Assistant, Dustin Williams Defensive Assistant Cushing, Oracion, Dilldine,Wilkerson, Windrow, and Kennedy are Juniors. Rest are seniors.

Heard the Left Tackle and Left Guard were named All-Region today. Not sure if the guard went in as an OL or DL. He was one of the better DE's as well.

Thanks Twan

Is it raining in Smithville? Just starting to in Baxter.