NEWPORT-It was round two of the Cocke County elementary school basketball season this past Thursday night at four locations. On the schedule were Northwest at Edgemont, Centerview hosting Grassy Fork, Cosby at Parrottsville and Bridgeport at Smoky Mountain.

 

(Girls)

Cosby 34

Parrottsville 26

The Lady Eagles came out pushing, and the Lady Parrotts just couldn't manage to get close. The Lady Eagles jumped out to a 14-8 first quarter lead, and then made it 26-13 at the break. The Lady Eagles' lead remained 13, 30-17, after three. A late game surge by the Lady Parrotts wasn't enough as the Lady Eagles came away with the eight-point victory. Tasha Ball had a game-high 17 points to lead the Lady Eagles while Twylah Fobber had 8 points to pace the Lady Parrotts.

Cosby (34): Tasha Ball 17, Kailye Ball 5, Morgan Ticer 4, Ivye Fine 4, Sydni Johnson 2, Brooke Schrader 2.

Parrottsville (26): Twylah Fobber 8, Katie Holt 6, Ashley Wood 4, Cassie Holt 2, Elizabeth Walker 2, Abbie Ramsey 2, Jessica Morriss 2.

 

(Boys)

Parrottsville 47

Cosby 42

It appeared the Parrotts would run away with this one, but the Eagles tried a big second-half comeback. The Parrotts flew out to a 14-6 first quarter lead, and made it a 14-point advantage, 31-17, at the break. The Eagles pulled to within six, 38-32, at the end of three, but the Parrotts managed to hang on for the five-point victory. Seth Lovell and Ike Rouleau each had a game-high 17 points to lead the Parrotts while Jordan Carpenter had 13 points to lead the Eagles.

Parrottsville (47): Seth Lovell 17, Ike Rouleau 17, Jerick Varner 5, Ty Chatman 4, D.J. Holt 4.

Cosby (42): Jordan Carpenter 13, Derrick Norris 11, Michael Kagel 5, Gage Reece 5, Tyler Norris 4, Brody Williams 4.

 

(Girls)

Edgemont 64

Northwest 6

The Lady Panthers were simply way too much for the Lady Patriots on this night. The Lady Panthers led 26-0 after the first quarter and 41-0 at the break and never looked back. Taylor Thornton had a game-high 12 points to lead the Lady Panthers while Markisha Allen accounted for all six of the Lady Patriots' points.

Edgemont (64): Taylor Thornton 12, Bethanie Williams 10, Makayla Valentine 8, Ashley Green 6, Allison Haynes 5, Sharina Cofield 4, Delessa stewart 4, Logan Fine 4, Mikayla Williams 4, Erika Fine 4, Abigail Chambers 3.

Northwest (6): Markisha Allen 6.

 

(Boys)

Edgemont 55

Northwest 25

The Purple Panthers jumped on the Patriots early, and refused to let the visitors play catch-up. The Panthers leaped out to a 12-2 first quarter lead, and made it 28-7 at the break. The Patriots turned up their offense a bit in the second half, but it wasn't enough. The Panthers led 41-16 after three, and cruised home with the 30-point victory. Chandler Duckett and Michael Hood each had a game-high 12 points for the Panthers while Kinsler Rea and Francisco Torres each had 7 points to pace the Patriots.

Edgemont (55): Chandler Duckett 12, Michael Hood 12, Kimbel Thornton 9, Blake Clark 6, Lucas Hark 5, Brendon Mantooth 4, Jesse Loveday 2, Jim Benjamin 2, Kordel Stewart 2, Bryce Poe 1.

Northwest (25): Francisco Torres 7, Kinsler Rea 7, Justin Gaddis 6, Michael Hembree 3, Chris Stevenson 2.

 

(Girls)

Grassy Fork 31

Centerview 28

The Lady Ravens jumped on the Lady Falcons early, but the Lady Falcons made a strong comeback in the second half. The Lady Ravens flew out to a 12-2 first quarter lead, and made it an 11-point advantage, 20-9, at the break. The Lady Ravens still had a comfortable lead after three, 28-15, but the Lady Falcons were everywhere in the fourth quarter. The Lady Falcons outscored the Lady Ravens 13-3 over the final six minutes, but the Lady Ravens managed to hang on for the three-point victory. Peyton Johnson and Wendy McGaha each had 8 points to lead the Lady Ravens while Leah Lewandowski had a game-high 16 points to lead the Lady Falcons.

Grassy Fork (31): Payton Johnson 8, Wendy McGaha 8, Julie McGaha 7, Dessie Shaffer 4, Katie Mae Lanzon 4.

Centerview (28): Leah Lewandowski 16, Hannah Miller 7, Brooke Holt 3, Kaitlynn Fine 2.

 

(Boys)

Centerview 38

Grassy Fork 27

The Ravens held the early advantage in this one, but the Falcons came on strong over the final two quarters. The Ravens flew out to a 12-6 first quarter lead, and led 24-16 at the break. But, the Falcons pulled to within two, 26-24, at the end of three, and outscored the Ravens 14-1 down the stretch for the 11-point victory. Colin White had a game-high 11 points to lead the Falcons while Keenan Phillips and Thomas Edwards each had 9 points to lead the Ravens.

Centerview (38): Colin White 11, Kelby Hayes 8, Ryder Keedwell 8, Adam Loyd 5, Dylan Brockwell 4, Cody Bellman 2.

Grassy Fork (27): Keenan Phillips 9, Thomas Edwards 9, David Moore 4, Zach Strausbaugh 2, Dakota Moore 2, Jordan Ried 1.

 

(Girls)

Bridgeport 29

Smoky Mountain 17

The Lady Bears held the early advantage, but the Lady Rockets proved to be too strong once warmed up. The Lady Bears lead 6-5 at the end of the first quarter, and 10-8 at the break. But, the Lady Rockets woke up in the second half, pulling into the lead, 17-11, at the end of three, and then cruising home with the 12-point victory. A. Williams had a game-high 16 points, 11 of those in the fourth quarter, to lead the Lady Rockets while Cyara Williams had 11 points to lead the Lady Bears.

Bridgeport (29): A. Williams 16, K. Burgess 7, Courtney Cox 4, A. Frazier 2.

Smoky Mountain (17): Cyara Williams 11, Alpha Parton 2, Miranda Williams 2, Kaitlyn McReynolds 2.

 

(Boys)

Smoky Mountain 44

Bridgeport 20

The Smoky Bears were on their game on this night, jumping on the Rockets for a 14-4 first quarter lead and 27-14 lead at the break. The Smoky Bears were up 34-20 at the end of three, and cruised home with the 24-point victory. Max Weeks had a game-high 15 points to lead the Smoky Bears while Patrick Hurst had 12 points to pace the Rockets.

Smoky Mountain (44): Max Weeks 15, Jacob Grooms 8, Justin Shelton 6, Dereck Weeks 5, Cody Valentine 4, Jordon Self 2, Lucas Weeks 2, Ronnie Weeks 2.

Bridgeport (20): Patrick Hurst 12, Austin Black 4, Clint Ramsey 2, Jacob Wise 2.

 

We had several games missing from opening night on Monday, November 2. But, score sheets have arrived, and here they are.

 

(Girls)

Cosby 36

Smoky Mountain 18

This is a big rivalry, but the Lady Bears couldn't find a way to stop the Lady Eagles' Tasha Ball. The Lady Eagles held a 6-3 first quarter lead, and made it 10-6 at the break. But Ball exploded for 17 second-half points to boost the Lady Eagles to a 24-11 third quarter lead, and eventually the 18-point victory. Ball finished with a game-high 25 points for the Lady Eagles while Cyara Williams had 13 points to pace the Lady Bears.

Cosby (36): Tasha Ball 25, Morgan Ticer 4, Jaylon Dunn 2, Brooke Schrader 2, Ivye Fine 2, Kaylie Webb 1.

Smoky Mountain (18): Cyara Williams 13, Miranda Williams 2, Courtney Napieralski 2, Alpha Parton 1.

 

(Boys)

Smoky Mountain 46

Cosby 15

The Smoky Bears established themselves early, and the Eagles couldn't manage to keep up. The Smoky Bears led 13-8 at the end of the first quarter, and 26-8 at the break. It was 37-15 Smoky Bears at the end of three before they cruised home with the 31-point victory. Max Weeks had a game-high 14 points for the Smoky Bears while Brody Williams had 5 points to lead the Eagles.

Smoky Mountain (46): Max Weeks 14, Jacob Grooms 12, Justin Shelton 9, Dereck Weeks 3, Jonathon Douglas 2, Lucas Weeks 2, Jackie Gibson 2, Cody Valentine 2.

Cosby (15): Brody Williams 5, Michael Kagel 3, Jordon Carpenter 3, Derrick Norris 2, Tyler Norris 2.

 

(Girls)

Grassy Fork 47

Parrottsville 18

The Lady Ravens were simply too much for the Lady Parrotts on this night. The Lady Ravens flew out to a 9-1 first quarter lead, and made it 23-6 at the break. The Lady Ravens made it 34-12 at the end of three, and glided home with the 29-point victory. Wendy McGaha had a game-high 15 points to lead the Lady Ravens while Abbie Ramsey and Elizabeth Walker each had 4 points to pace the Lady Parrotts.

Grassy Fork (47): Wendy McGaha 15, Dessie Shaffer 13, Katie Lanzon 10, Julie McGaha 5, Kristan Coggins 2, Peyton Johnson 2.

Parrottsville (18): Abbie Ramsey 4, Elizabeth Walker 4, Haley Smith 3, Ashley Woody 2, T.J. Reed 2, Cassie Holt 2, Twylah Fobber 1.

 

(Boys)

Parrottsville 52

Grassy Fork 35

The Parrotts flew out to an 18-6 first quarter lead and never looked back, leading 33-19 at the break, 42-23 after three and gliding home with the 17-point victory. Ike Rouleau had a game-high 20 points to pace the Parrotts while Thomas Edwards finished with 12 points to lead the Ravens.

Parrottsville (52): Ike Rouleau 20, D.J. Holt 9, Seth Lovell 8, Jerick Varner 6, Ty Chatman 4, Christopher Huff 2, Tyler Green 2, Perry Tate 1.

Grassy Fork (35): Thomas Edwards 12, Jordan Ried 8, Keenan Phillips 5, David Moore 4, Luke Howell 2, Cole Shepherd 2, Dakota Moore 2.

 

That puts a wrap on the first week of Cocke County elementary basketball action. The second week begins on Monday, November 9, as Del Rio travels to Centerview, Smoky Mountain is at home to Parrottsville, Northwest plays at Bridgeport and Grassy Fork will play host to Edgemont. Monday will also see the first junior varsity action of the season as the Grassy Fork Lady Ravens hosts the Edgemont Lady Panthers starting at 5 p.m. Girl's varsity tips at 6 p.m. followed by boy's varsity.