Topic: Basketball
2025BBTND1G
2025 TSSAA (TN) Blue Cross Basketball Championships (Girls)
Division I (Class 1A, 2A, 3A, & 4A)
Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
March 15, 2025
© 2025 Ron Harrison
Greenfield vs. Van Buren (Class 1A Championship)
Greenfield coach Tori Liggett started the following lineup: 5-8 8th Grade Ella Porter, 5-7 Sr. Jayleigh Bowers, 5-10 Sr. AnnaGrace Abernathy, 5-6 Sr. Brenley Little, and 5-6 So. Rayanna Fisher. Van Buren coach Tyler Sapp countered with 5-7 Jr. Emma Gammon, 5-7 So. Abigail Netherton, 6-3 Jr. Cara Mills, 5-5 Jr. Ellie Grissom, and 5-6 So. Laurie Gammon.
Greenfield trailed 46-45 with a minute left in the game but Rayanna Fisher scored on a steal and basket and added two free throws down the stretch to give the Yellowjackets a 49-46 victory over Van Buren to finish the season 30-6 and a championship. There were eight ties and eight lead changes in this game. Greenfield shot 39.6% from the field including three of five from the three point line. The Yellowjackets connected on eight of nine free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and scored 14 points off 16 Van Buren turnovers. Van Buren shot 43.2% from the field including three of 13 from beyond the arc. The Eagles connected on five of eight free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored five points off six Greenfield turnovers.
Rayanna Fisher led Greenfield with 14 points including three of three free throws, two rebounds, and three steals. Jayleigh Bowers added 13 points including two three point baskets and four rebounds. Ella Porter recorded 10 points, five rebounds, and two steals. AnnGrace Abernathy chipped in with 10 points and five rebounds.
Abigail Netherton led Van Buren with 20 points including three of five free throws, three rebounds, and five assists. Cara Mills added 17 points, 13 rebounds, two assists, and three blocked shots. Laura Gammon recorded four points, seven rebounds, and two assists. Emma Gammon chipped in with two points and six rebounds.
All -Tournament Team – Alexis Hammock (Coalfield), Shelby Higgins (Richland), Laura Gammon (Van Buren), AnnaGrace Abernathy (Greenfield), Abigail Netherton (Van Buren), Rayanna Fisher MVP (Greenfield), Jayleigh Bowers (Greenfield), Cara Mills (Van Buren), Emma Gammon (Van Buren), and Ella Porter (Greenfield),
Greenfield – 12,13,10,14,49
Van Buren – 17,12,8,9,46
Greenfield – (49) – Porter 10, Bowers 13, Abernathy 10, Little 2, Fisher 14.
Van Buren – (46) – E. Gammon 2, Netherton 20, Mills 17, Grissom 3, L. Gammon 4.
York Institute vs. Westview (Class 2A Championship)
York Institute coach Michael Green started the following lineup: 6-0 So. Zoe Gibson, 5-9 Jr. Raylee Werner, 6-0 Sr. Emma Cooper, 5-6 Jr. Cali Franklin, and 5-8 Sr. Makenna Beaty. Westview coach Brian Haskins countered with 5-9 Sr. Maddie Gray, 5-7 Sr. Hallie Trevathan, 5-10 Sr. Alexis Evans, 5-7 Sr. McCall Sims, and 5-7 Sr. Lakyn Rogers.
Westview trailed 38-37 with two minutes in the game when Maddie Gray hit a basket to give Westview a 39-38 lead and the Chargers hit their free throws down the stretch to give Westview a 44-38 victory to finish the season with a 33-1 slate. There were three ties and four lead changes in this game, Westview shot 48.3% from the field including five of 15 from the three point line. The Chargers connected on 11 of 15 free throws, pulled down 18 rebounds, and scored 17 points off nine York Institute turnovers. York Institute shot 35.9% from the field including three of 15 from beyond the arc. The Dragons connected on seven of seven free throws, pulled down 23 rebounds, and scored six points off nine Westview turnovers.
Maddie Gray led Westview with 18 points including five of seven free throws, three rebounds, and two assists. 5-5 So. Ashlee Brent added six points, five rebounds, and three assists. McCall Sims recorded six points and three rebounds. Lakyn Rogers chipped in with six points and two steals. Halle Trevathan added five points, three rebounds, and two assists. Alexis Evans recorded three points and three rebounds.
Makenna Beaty led York Institute with 15 points including five of five free throws, six rebounds, and four assists. Raylee Werner added 11 points including three three point baskets, six rebounds, and two assists. Emma Cooper recorded eight points, seven rebounds, and two steals.
All-Tournament Team – Ally Weathers (Loretto), Maliyah Glasper (GatPit), Ashlee Brent (Westview), Raylee Werner (York Institute), Makenna Beaty (York Institute), Maddie Gray MVP (Westview), Emma Cooper (York Institute), Alexis Evans (Westview), McCall Sims (Westview), and Cali Franklin (York Institute).
York Institute – 7,5,16,10,38
Westview – 14,6,8,16,44
York Institute – (38) - Gibson 0, Werner 11, Cooper 8, Franklin 4, Beaty 15.
Westview – (44) – Gray 18, Trevathan 5, Evans 3, Sims 6,Rogers 6, Brent 6.
Northview Academy vs. Heritage (Class 3A Championship)
Northview Academy coach Brooke Shelley started the following lineup: 6-0 Sr. Kaylee Smith, 5-8 So. Mikinna Russell, 6-0 Jr. Natavia Alber, 5-4 Sr. Jordan White, and 5-5 Sr. Camryn Brown. Heritage coach Rick Howard countered with 5-8 So. Faith Morris, 5-8 So. Katelyn Graves, 6-2 Sr. Chloe Heath, 5-7 Jr. Aleyah Smyth, and 5-8 So. Kenley Coker.
Heritage outscored Northview Academy 25-10 in the final quarter to pull away for a 63-43 victory. There were two ties and three lead changes in this game. Heritage shot 40.9% from the field including five of 17 from the three point line. The Mountaineers connected on 22 of 30 free throws, pulled down 34 rebounds, and scored 18 points off 18 Northview Academy turnovers. Northview Academy shot 27.5% from the field including two of nine from beyond the arc. The Cougars connected on 13 of 22 free throws, pulled down 37 rebounds, and scored 11 points off 12 Heritage turnovers.
Katelyn Graves led Heritage with 17 points including eight of eight free throws and two rebounds. Kenley Coker added 14 points, two rebounds, three assists, and four steals. Chloe Heath recorded 13 points including six of eight free throws, 16 rebounds, two assists, and three blocked shots. Faith Morris chipped in with 13 points including four of six free throws and three rebounds.
Jordan White led Northview Academy with 18 points including eight of 12 free throws, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Camryn Brown added 11 points, six rebounds, and two steals. Natavia Alber recorded six points and 10 rebounds.
All-Tournament Team – Jade Reed (S. Gibson), Joya Crawford (Dyersburg), Chelby Jordan (Dyersburg), Camryn Brown (Northview Academy), Carsyn Swaney (Heritage), Jordan White (Northview Academy), Chloe Heath MVP (Heritage), Aleyah Smyth (Heritage), Natavia Alber (Northview Academy), and Faith Morris (Heritage).
Northview Academy – 14,9,10,10,43
Heritage – 15,21,2,25,63
Northview Academy – (43) – Smith 3, Russell 5, Alber 6, White 18, Brown 11.
Heritage – (63) – Morris 13, Graves 17, Heath 13, Smyth 1, Coker 14, Swaney 3, Boyce 2.
Bradley Central vs. Bartlett (Class 4A Championship)
Bradley Central coach Jason euter started the following lineup: 6-0 Jr. Kimora Fields, 5-10 Sr. Harmonie Ware, 6-1 Sr. TaTianna Stovall, 5-4 Sr. Malia Wilcox, and 5-6 Sr. Avary Brewer. Bartlett coach Wesley Shappley countered with 6-1 Jr. Samiya Jones, 5-7 Jr. Kaylin Sheffield, 6-2 Sr, Dacarra Ward, 5-5 So. Aniyah Bailey, and 5-7 Sr. Akya Woods.
Nationally ranked Bradley Central captured their third consecutive 4A Championship by defeating Bartlett 70-28 to finish the season at 35-1. Bradley Central shot 50% from the field incuding seven of 16 from the three point line. They connected on 15 of 16 free throws, pulled down 32 rebounds, and scored 22 points off 21 Bartlett turnovers. Bartlett shot 20.6% from the field including one of nine from beyond the arc. The Panthers connected on 13 of 18 free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and scored 10 points off 12 Bradley Central turnovers.
Avary Brewer led Bradly Central with 19 points including four three point baskets, three of four free throws, two assists, and two steals. Kimora Fields added 14 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and two steals. TaTianna Stovall recorded 14 points, seven rebounds, and four steals. Harmonie Ware chipped in with 12 points including six of six free throws, eight rebounds, three assists, and three steals.
5-3 Jr. Laila Willis led Bartlett with four points and two steals. Kaylin Sheffield added three points on three of four free throws. Samiya Jones recorded two points and five rebounds. 6-3 Jr. Faye Williams added three points, three rebounds, and two blocked shots.
All-Tournament Team – Charlie Roby (Cookeville), Natayla Hodge (Bearden), Kendall Murphy (Bearden), Harmonie Ware (Bradley Central), Avary Brewer (Bradley Central), Faye Williams (Bartlett), Kimora Fields MVP (Bradley Central), Samiya Jones (Bartlett), TaTianna Stovall (Bradley Central), and Malia Wilcox (Bradley Central).
Bradley Central – 21,19,21,9, 70
Bartlett – 4,7,10,7,28
Bradley Central – (70) – Fields 14, Ware 12, Stovall 14, Wilcox 0, Brewer 19, White 5, Geren 6.
Bartlett – (28) – Jones 2, Sheffield 3, Ward 2, Bailey 1, Woods 0, Willis 4, Brooks 3, Davis 2, Rixter 1, Tate 3, Williams 3, Lewis 2, McAdory 2.
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to TSSAA for the statistics and all pertinent info concerning their athletic events.
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