SweetScience Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 A pretty old rivalry renewed once again. Between the two these two teams have a lot of history in both hoops and the gridiron. I think OR's radio announcer said OR leads the overall series in basketball 15-13 and I know for a fact the football rivalry is tied 19-19. Doesn't get much closer then that in both sports. Both schools are loaded in tradition throughout the athletic department. Wish I could make this game. OR beat DB earlier in the year in a tournament, but DB of course was without probably their best player (Love?) DB has won 16 in a whopping row in grand fashion and OR is coming off of a humbling defeat to their in-district rival Powell Panthers (very tough loss at that) I see DB taking this game. Don't know by how much, but I think the loss against Powell plus the long ride to DB and playing in their house with revenge from an earlier defeat in play will be too much for my Wildcats. DB has been playing fantastic the past month and a half. I hope my Cats can pull it off, but I don't see it. I think they blew it in the region title game, unfortunately. Hope they prove me wrong. What a great rivalry though between two of the best this state has to offer in terms of athletic tradition. Good luck DB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOPSGURU Posted March 3, 2014 Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Seems like weeks since the Cats put together a full game. They have been winning, but not in their usual fashion. Powell is on a mission, but they do not have the quality of teams in Murfreesboro. Merrion and Steen have faded and someone should put out an APB on Maddox. Hope the Cats turn it around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetScience Posted March 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2014 Seems like weeks since the Cats put together a full game. They have been winning, but not in their usual fashion. Powell is on a mission, but they do not have the quality of teams in Murfreesboro. Merrion and Steen have faded and someone should put out an APB on Maddox. Hope the Cats turn it around. You're right. I have been saying that awhile now. Ever since we beat Karns @ home during the regular season we haven't been playing good. Maybe the long schedule has finally caught up with us or something? Who knows, but we definitely haven't looked like the same team for awhile now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King-of-Sport Posted March 4, 2014 Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 SS . . . you are well informed - a true sports fan. I grew up watching DB/OR in football and basketball. Love the competition and respect each school has for the other. That also carries over into the classroom. My wife use to work in OR and we have noticed how similar our two cities are. I will be at the game and expect a good one. (ps - wish we could get our football series going again) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetScience Posted March 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2014 SS . . . you are well informed - a true sports fan. I grew up watching DB/OR in football and basketball. Love the competition and respect each school has for the other. That also carries over into the classroom. My wife use to work in OR and we have noticed how similar our two cities are. I will be at the game and expect a good one. (ps - wish we could get our football series going again)Gaddis is trying his best to get DB back on the schedule in football. Should be a good game tonight. OR will be fighting an uphill battle. Best wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OR nole Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Oak Ridge wins 62-55. On to state! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85Wildcat Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Great job Oak Ridge! GOING TO STATE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnchad1980 Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 ROLL WILDCATS ROLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildcatDad62 Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Great job Wildcats and Coach G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetScience Posted March 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 Who would've thought that both teams who lost their region games would be going to state and the winner's of the region title game going home? Bet that hasn't happened a lot. Never say never with the heart the Wildcats have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allstate2002 Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 I guess my Jeff. Co Pats will be seeing your cats sometime next week Congrats, I guess getting beat by DB is the best thing that could have happened and playing Powell who likes to play a slower tempo definitely helped. Boro bound baby!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetScience Posted March 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 (edited) I guess my Jeff. Co Pats will be seeing your cats sometime next week Congrats, I guess getting beat by DB is the best thing that could have happened and playing Powell who likes to play a slower tempo definitely helped. Boro bound baby!! Is this the 1st time Jeff Co has ever made it to state? Either way congratulations. To beat a tough team like Powell at their house by that much is IMPRESSIVE. Edited March 5, 2014 by SweetScience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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