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Basketball

Lady Cougars take care of Brighton, will finish second or third in district

By Jeff Ireland on February 3, 2021

[metaslider id=7823] The Brighton-Munford girls' game Tuesday night in Brighton was pretty much a carbon copy of the game the teams played against one another two weeks ago in Munford. A Brighton team missing multiple starters struggled to score and handle Munford's pressure defense. The result was a 49-6 district win for Munford. The Lady Cougars started the game on an 11-0 … [Read more...] about Lady Cougars take care of Brighton, will finish second or third in district

Covington uses 3-point barrage to defeat Millington

By Jeff Ireland on January 27, 2021

[metaslider id=7721] Covington did not practice or play for 14 straight days earlier this month because of a COVID quarantine and their head coach missed Tuesday's home game vs. Millington for unrelated personal reasons, so it made perfect sense the Chargers looked out of sorts early against the Trojans. Millington jumped out to an 11-2 lead and led 14-4 after one … [Read more...] about Covington uses 3-point barrage to defeat Millington

Lady Chargers overcome slow start to stay perfect in district play

By Jeff Ireland on January 27, 2021

[metaslider id=7711] Covington's closest district game this year was a 10-point win vs. Fayette-Ware. The Lady Chargers have won the rest by 20 points or more on the way to a 7-0 league record, so it wasn't a huge surprise they looked a little lackluster in the earl going Tuesday night at home against Millington, a team they beat by 26 a month ago. Covington (17-5) … [Read more...] about Lady Chargers overcome slow start to stay perfect in district play

After moving from the West Coast to Munford, Reed and Spence became best friends

By Jeff Ireland on January 26, 2021

[metaslider id=7698] Six years ago Maiya Reed and Ciara Spence were living in separate cities 2,000 miles away from Munford. Reed was living in her home town of San Diego and Spence was in Spokane, Wash. When Reed was in the sixth grade and Spence in the seventh, both relocated to Munford. "With all the humidity here I thought the weather was terrible," Spence said, "but … [Read more...] about After moving from the West Coast to Munford, Reed and Spence became best friends

Munford hands Brighton first league loss on overtime buzzer beater

By Jeff Ireland on January 20, 2021

[metaslider id=7665] When overtime began Munford guard Keenan Thompson had made just one field goal, but his time was coming. With seven seconds left and Brighton looking for a potential game winner, Braden Lewis came up with a steal at half court and shoveled the ball to Thompson. He took two dribbles and walked into a three-pointer on the wing. It hit nothing but net with … [Read more...] about Munford hands Brighton first league loss on overtime buzzer beater

Lady Cougars overwhelm short-handed Brighton for first league win

By Jeff Ireland on January 20, 2021

[metaslider id=7655] Anybody who was paying attention before Tuesday's Brighton-Munford girls' game in Munford knew it was not going to be competitive. Brighton dressed out just six players because of injuries and COVID issues and the game went as expected. Munford jumped out to a 24-3 lead, Brighton didn't get a field goal until midway through the fourth quarter and the … [Read more...] about Lady Cougars overwhelm short-handed Brighton for first league win

District play begins next week for Munford boys’ and girls’ basketball

By Jeff Ireland on January 6, 2021

The Cougars’ record, at 1-7, does not look great on paper. However, upon closer inspection, Munford is just a few points away from being 7-1. Munford lost to St. Benedict, Obion County, Haywood and Briarcrest by a combined 14 points and lost to Covington in overtime after trailing by 26 points in the third quarter. The Cougars led Obion County by 13 points in the second … [Read more...] about District play begins next week for Munford boys’ and girls’ basketball

The top five Tipton County sports stories of the year

By Jeff Ireland on January 5, 2021

[metaslider id=7569] A global pandemic dominated the news during 2020 and forced the cancelation of several sports. However, before COVID-19 hit and when a path to playing sports during it was eventually figured out, several Tipton County-area athletes and teams accomplished some big things. Here are the top five sports stories of 2020: 5. Clay Busters win state, national … [Read more...] about The top five Tipton County sports stories of the year

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