justthefacts

no problem for the edit...the list or info that i used in the original post were for the division one schools...talent is talent and i know the ladies in division two use the same size ball and the same size court. i would never knowingly slight any athlete from any school. as soon as you posted i edited the list and thank you for sharing that info....good luck in the post season tourneys. peace

Congrats to TT for being nominated for Miss Basketball in the class A division. Here are all of the nominees for the ladies... Class A Miss Basketball Finalists Carly Daniel, Wayne County T.T. Flowers, Lake County Rachel Garland, Moore County Class AA Miss Basketball Finalists Jenna Adams, McMinn Central Kayla Biles, Upperman Mackenzie Sells, Livingston Academy Class AAA Miss Basketball Finalists Shacobia Barbee, Riverdale Hasina Muhammad, Ridgeway Caya Williams, Mt. Juliet Division II-A Miss Basketball Finalists Marjorie Butler, Webb School of Knoxville Kaylah Keys, Harding Academy Derica Wyatt, Franklin Road Academy Division II-AA Miss Basketball Finalists Chadarryl Clay, Girls Preparatory School Symone Daniels, St. Benedict Taylor Reece, Brentwood Academy

well brother, i dont know about all that. mcmillan certainly has a foundation to build on and im sure that if a letter has been sent to tt, then he sees a spot for her somewhere in the future. and if you keep up with utm this year, butler isnt the only great player on the team. ..i like lake county, and the folks there have a heritage to be proud of. and it isnt just carl perkins and boyettes!...lol!! peace

remember those are your words about butler, not mine. never claimed she was the best. why knock her because she plays for utm? trust me, she had plenty of big school offers. i believe they utm played louisville, vanderbilt, and kentucky this year. always thought they were big time schools, but then i just an old boy from ky. anyway, it is like comparing apples to oranges. butler certainly has joined an elite group of players in tn and there is no shame in that. hope that the teams and players that you root for do they're very best in the post season. peace

children, lets calm down! why bring butler, reedy, and griffin into this as they proved their point to everyone last year and the year before. if pioneer was proud of his team then let him have that. dont think he ever got bent out shape like what is going on this year. it is just his opinion which he is entitled to. futhermore, flowers shouldnt even be mentioned in the same sentence with butler. butler doesnt care about showing off, the stats, but just winning. when she steps on the court she makes the team better and still is busting records as a d1 freshman just as she did in hs. best leave her out of this mess. and yes im from gc.

Nothing is impossible for God. Praying for all.

Ditto!!!

First, I am biased. Second, it is a very rare occasion that these posts are ever unbiased and third I have been following Ms. Butler's career from day one. She was taught that whoever her competition was, that when she stepped on the court, she was the best player period. It has helped her to overcome many disadvantages that she has encountered since the second grade. Other then parochial league and AAU she has never attended special camps other then school camps, she never had special trainers or special coaches. Am I putting down a player that had these advantages, of course not. Could her performance been enhanced if she had attended, I certain it would have. But she and her family decided what were the top priorities in her young life and she has made all of us proud. From Coach Joe, Coach Dale, and Coach Kyle in the second grade to all of the outstanding coaches in Middle School, AAU, and High School. Her mother and sister have always been there to support and encourage Heather. Heather is a hard worker and a joy to coach. She is humble, not proud at all. She was taught from day one, that it really doesn't matter how many points you make or rebounds, or assists, or even steals. What does matter is if your team wins or loses. I think it is safe to say that Heather Butler helps her team mates perform better then if she wasn't on the team and she sets an example to other young girls on how to act on and off the court. I wont debate on the other posts because I think it is a shame to demean any of these ladies. The hours of practice over all these years, the effort on and off the court is remarkable. That fact alone would make just about any player in the state eligible for a Miss Basketball title. But since I am biased, I dont know who your favorite player is or what their stats are because these are the facts, Heather Butler is my favorite child and we all know any player can have an outstanding night just as that same player can have a bad night. Knowing this, Heather Butler can hold her own against anyone, anywhere, any time. I'm sure I have forgotten to mention people but it is not a slight just an oversight. Congratulations to all of the finalists and to the supporting coaches, team mates, officials, parents, and fans. They all are what makes Tennessee basketball what it is. Signed by a proud fan from Gibson County and the state of Tennessee.

Butler had 35, would have had more if not taken out with the rest of the starting lineup.

Butler, Gibson County

Well, make that 52 in a row after a 36 point win over Crockett Co. If our streak is going to come to an end this season, it'll happen Tuesday when we travel to Westview. I see Westview didn't schedule a game for Friday, so they'll have a full week off and be running on fresh legs. Gibson Co. will have a somewhat tough game Friday night as we travel to a decent Haywood Co. team. GC hasn't played particularly well against Milan and against Crockett tonight, however if we played like we did against Dyersburg, no one will beat us. mother used to say, "if, ifs and ands were pots and pans, there would be no room for dishes" any team can beat another team on any given night with the right variables and it has nothing to do with talent or poll standings. we beat covington by 50+ yet martin beat them less then 10.

Thanks LA, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all in your community! Citizens like you only affirm my decision to move to Tennessee 13 years ago. Good luck on the journey for the gold ball, it could be your's! We are glad to have you in TN. LA is having a bit of a struggle right now (it seams)in being able to play a good 4 quarters. After the Cannon Co. game LA has played kinda sub par. But i think things are looking up for the LA team. Coach Smith will have them back in shape before we get back to district play. Its going to be an interesting ride for the rest of the season which I hope comes to and end on the last day of the state tourney with the LA girls holding a gold ball. I hope we have a chance to play Gibson Co in the tournement at somepoint prob the championship game. How is Gibson playing right now? I havent saw any scores in a while ive not had internet access. Gibson Co. is winning by an average of 39 pts per game, the closest spread was against Westview earlier this month, 11pts, and Obion Co., 16pts. The largest margins of victory are 64 against Ripley and 57 against Covington. More often then not, Butler, Griffin, and Reedy are getting limited playing minutes in the second half. !!!

GC, that 8:30 game is Liberty vs Bolivar.