CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – On Monday, March 4, the Rossview High boys’ basketball team defeated the Cordova High Wolves 55-52 in a sectional showdown where the Hawks left it all on the court. With their victory, Rossview is headed to the TSSAA class 4A state tournament.
During the game, Rossview High had three players finish in double figures, including Jacob Edwards (19 points), Landon Hankemeier (16 points) and Jiyair Rose (13 points). In total, the three student-athletes combined for 48 out of the team’s 55 points scored.
After the game Rossview head coach Johnny Jackson said, “The win has just been a culmination of a lot of hard work and a lot of dedication by the senior class. They had made it to the Sweet 16 for the third time and finally we got over the hump as a school and a program.
“This team have been battle tested all year. We have played teams from all over the south the past two years for this moment. I am so happy for our guys, but we have bigger goals than just making it there. We have now beat the number one team in the state and the number two team in the state. We are peaking at the right time, and we will be ready come Wednesday at 12:45 p.m. We would love for the city to get behind this team and show up in Murfreesboro.”
The Hawks enter the state tournament with a record of 24-9 and are scheduled to take on Morristown East (29-8) during the opening round of competition, according to the TSSAA official website. The game is set for Wednesday, March 12 with tipoff set at 12:45 p.m. at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro.