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Volume 7 Number 7 The The The HomeHome Home ofof of HometownHometown Hometown Heroes!Heroes! Heroes! February 19, 2020 District Playoffs Dickson Enters Tourney Shorthanded, BHS Looks Good Dickson County will enter the be even eight seed, there’s a very District 11-AAA Tournament short- small, miniscule difference,” Mur- handed. rell said. “From a fan’s perspective DJ Stacy, the Cougars leading if you wanted to come to a tourna- scorer (13 ppg), suffered a sea- ment, this would be the one to come son-ending ACL injury in his left to. It’s wide-open.” knee during a loss at Centennial two Dickson was able to get in transi- weeks ago. tion on most opponents early in the “It’s been extremely difficult, to season, but now teams are forcing be perfectly honest with you,” Cou- the Cougars into a half-court game gars coach Hal Murrell said. “Since by sprinting back on defense. the Brentwood triple-overtime loss “The biggest issue for us is we’re and then DJ going down, we’ve not a very big team at all and we been kind of reeling a little bit.” struggle with teams who have big Dickson (20-6, 10-5 through post play because we just don’t Monday) has slumped to 4-5 since have an answer defensively for in- getting off to a 16-1 start. terior defense,” Murrell said. “And The regular season ends Tuesday we don’t have a guy to dump it and play-in games start Thursday. down to.” Higher seeds host Friday’s first Franklin (17-9, 8-7) and Centen- round games before the tournament nial (15-11, 8-7) are tied for fourth. moves to Independence on Satur- Ravenwood (9-16, 6-9) is sixth day. and Page (14-10, 5-10) is tied with Stacy, a 1,000-points-plus scor- Independence (11-15, 5-10) for sev- er, has played varsity ball since his enth. Spring Hill (3-17, 0-14) is in freshman year. last place. “He went down right at the end of the first quarter basically in a Girls Basketball non-contact step,” Murrell said. Brentwood (22-1, 15-0), winner “He went in for a layup and as soon of 22 straight games, has clinched as he planted his leg, it just went out first place. on him.” Page (23-2, 14-2) whose only dis- Senior Tucker Purvine, a reserve trict losses were to Brentwood, has guard, replaced Stacy at guard. wrapped up second place. Both of Dickson’s losses to Brent- Dickson County (13-10, 10-5) wood were in overtime. The Cou- Tough Matchup and Independence (16-8, 10-5) are gars are third in the district behind tied for third. Brentwood (20-6, 13-2) and Sum- Brentwood High School and Dickson County have squared off twice this Ravenwood (12-13, 7-8) and year with the Bruins prevailing both times. With Dickson without its top mit (17-5, 12-3). scorer, they face a huge challenge. Summit (12-11, 7-8) are tied for “Between one and seven and may- Photo by Jennifer Spradlin fifth. INSIDE THIS ISSUE

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CPA once again strug- Recaps for the Week Hillsboro had back and forth week gled against them, as they lost this Ensworth Harpeth High School this past week. They started the game 79-67 with JJ Platt and Jor- Ensworth had two tough games Harpeth had a busy last week week off with a game against An- dan Jenkins both scoring 28 points this past week, hosting MBA on of their regular season, playing in tioch, where they won that game, apiece for Webb. Thursday night. MBA won the last three games this past week. They setting up a very good matchup meeting in a tough matchup. This started the night with a game on the on Friday night. Hillsboro hosted Nashville Christian School game was different though, as En- road at White House Heritage. They Cane Ridge with the winner taking Nashville Christian had a quick sworth led nearly the entire time. struggled to keep up with WHH, as the first overall seed for the district end to their season. They hosted a Chaz Lanier helped lead the Tigers they ended up losing 59-38. They tournament. Cane Ridge was able to sneaky Clarksville Academy team to a 68-61 win, as he finished with had two more district games later hold a good lead all game, as they on Wednesday night, as they had a 19 points. They hosted Northeast on in the week, hosting White House ended up winning 69-60. Hillsboro very tough draw in the first round. Friday night, where they snuck out on Friday night. Harpeth was able will have a two game bye. They It was a close game with not much a 69-67 win. Lanier once again led to hang around in that matchup, but will face the winner of the McGav- scoring, with CA narrowly coming the Tigers in scoring. They host Fa- White House was able to pull away, ock and whoever wins the Overton out on top 44-42 to end the Eagles ther Ryan on Wednesday. winning 58-51. The Indians game - Antioch matchup. season. Despite a 16-10 record and on Saturday had the same outcome, a 10-6 record in district, the Eagles Lipscomb Academy as they had a chance late game to Hillwood High School were eliminated in the first round. Lipscomb Academy continued to win, but ultimately ended up losing Hillwood struggled heavily in play opponents very tough. They 43-41. The Indians have a big game district play this year. They lost on Franklin Road Academy traveled to Brentwood Academy this week, playing Greenbrier in the Tuesday to Overton. They also lost FRA hosted a sneaky BGA team on Tuesday night, where they were first round of the District 9AA Tour- in a blowout loss to Hunters Lane on Wednesday night. Like their oth- nearly in it until the end, ultimately nament. on Friday night, losing 75-36. With er games on the season, this game losing 48-40. They traveled to JP2 Pearl Cohn those two losses, they ended up go- was close. BGA was able to close on Friday, where they fell just short Pearl Cohn has played some ex- ing 0-14 in district play. They were things out in this game though, as 74-73. They have just one game on cellent basketball this season and stuck with the No. 8 seed and will FRA ended up losing this game 62- the week, playing MBA at home. that was the same this past week. have a first round matchup against 52 to end their season. FRA finished They had a busy week, playing Glencliff to start off the district the season with an 18-11 record. Montgomery Bell Academy in three games, winning all three. tournament. MBA had just one game this past They started the week out with a Battle Ground Academy week. They traveled to Ensworth on game against Maplewood, as they Overton High School BGA was able to have a fairly Thursday night looking to beat them ended up controlling that game Overton had a busy, tough week successful week this past week. for the second time this season. En- from the start, winning 60-40. The this past week. They hosted a tough They traveled to FRA on Wednes- sworth was ready to play though, as Firebirds played excellent offen- Brentwood team on Monday night, day night, where they were finally they led nearly the entire game, as sively on Wednesday, blowing out where they kept things close until able to pull away from them and MBA ended up losing 68-61. They Stratford 86-34. Their game on Fri- the end, but ended up losing 58-55. win this matchup, as they won 62- have two games on the schedule day against RePublic was much of They were able to beat Hillwood 52 to advance to the regionals. They this week, traveling to Lipscomb the same. Pearl finished the regular on Tuesday night. They struggled played Webb School on Friday Academy on Tuesday before host- season with a 19-3 record, while on Friday night against Glencliff, night, where they kept things inter- ing BA on Thursday. going 14-0 in district play. Pearl losing 65-53. They will host An- esting, but lost 79-62. They played Cohn will have a bye to start the tioch on Wednesday to start off the Columbia Academy on Saturday Father Ryan district tournament. They will face district tournament. The winner of night, where they lost narrowly, los- Father Ryan had just one game the winner of the Stratford - Hume that game will play McGavock on ing 72-63. They ended up finishing this past week, playing Brentwood Fogg game on Friday night. Friday night. with the No. 4 spot in the tourna- Academy. They stuck around the ment. entire game, but fell just short 53- Div. 1AAA - District 9 & 12 Division 2A 48. They have two games this up- Division 2A coming week, hosting JP2 on Tues- Recaps for the Week Recaps for the Week Christ Presbyterian Academy Recaps for the Week day before traveling to Ensworth on Gallatin High School Wednesday. Gallatin was able to split district CPA was able to do good in the Brentwood Academy district tournament this past week. Brentwood Academy had two games this past week. They started Pope John Paul II out the week with a win against a They started the week out with a games this past week against a few game against MTCS on Tuesday sneaky opponents. They started the JP2 had a light week this past struggling Hendersonville team. week, playing just one game. They They were able to pull away late, night, where they won easily 96-61. week out with a home game against CPA had six different players score Lipscomb Academy, where they hosted Lipscomb Academy on Fri- winning 62-47. They hosted Sta- day night, where they were able to tion Camp on Friday night, where in double digits in this game. Their were able pull away late, winning game against Columbia Academy 48-40. They had another game on sneak out a close win, winning 74- they had a terrible game offensive- 73. They have just one more game ly, scoring just 30 points, as they on Thursday night was much of Friday night, where Father Ryan the same, with CPA winning 94-61. was able to stick around, but the this week, traveling to Father Ryan lost 47-30. No. 5 seed Gallatin will on Tuesday night. face No. 4 seed Lebanon on Friday Braeden Moore led the way with 25 Eagles just pulled this one out, February 19, 2020 Nashville Sports Publications 7 Girls Basketball Teams Come Off Busy Week as They Prepare for Playoffs By Stetson Marlin this past week, losing both of their second half. They only scored six Brentwood Academy NSW Contributor games. They traveled to Gallatin on points in the half, but still managed Brentwood Academy went .500 Tuesday night, where they ended the 38-36 victory. They played FRA on the week. They hosted Lipscomb Division 1AA up getting beat 69-54. They hosted on Saturday night in the district Academy on Tuesday night, where Recaps for the Week Beech on Friday night, where they championship game. They were they dominated this game from the Harpeth High School were dominated by the Lady Bucs, able to keep a comfortable lead on get-go, winning 50-13. Harpeth had a busy week to end struggling offensively, losing 56- FRA the entire game as they end- BA was upset by Father Ryan on the regular season off. They started 23. ed up winning 52-46. Carrington Friday night. It was a close game, the week out with a road game play- Washburn and Addie Zapp had a but Father Ryan was able to pull ing White House Heritage. They Hillsboro High School good night, both finishing with 11 away late, winning 43-38. The Lady struggled to get anything going of- Hillsboro had a good finish to points. Eagles will have just one game this fensively, as they ended up getting the regular season, winning both week, traveling to Harpeth Hall on beat 51-29. They had two more of their games this past week. They Nashville Christian School Thursday. district games on the week, playing played at Antioch on Tuesday night, Nashville Christian looked to White House on Friday night. This pulling away late, winning 43-30. make some noise this past week, Ensworth game was fairly close the entire Their game on Friday night was a which was something they had Ensworth had just one game this game, but the Lady Indians were classic, as they were able to sneak done all season long. They hosted past week. They hosted Harpeth able to pull away late, winning 52- out a close 54-50 win. They were Ezell Harding on Tuesday night, Hall on Tuesday night, where they 41. They hosted rival Sycamore on able to get the No. 1 seed in the dis- where they used a complete effort dominated this game, winning 59- Saturday night, where they won in trict, earning a two round bye. They from their entire roster, winning 51- 26. They have two games this up- a close hard fought battle, winning will face the winner of Antioch 24. They played against Goodpas- coming week, traveling to St. Ce- 44-39. Those two teams will face game against the winner of McGav- ture on Friday night. The Lady Ea- cilia Academy on Tuesday before off against each other in the first ock and Glencliff. gles were able to beat Goodpasture hosting Father Ryan on Wednesday round of the district tournament on in OT the last time the two teams night. Friday night. Hillwood High School played. This game also went into Hillwood had a tough week, losing OT, but this time, the Lady Cou- Lipscomb Academy Pearl Cohn both of their games. They traveled gars came out on top, 38-32. NCS Lipscomb Academy was able to Pearl Cohn struggled mightily to to Overton on Tuesday night, where played Davidson Academy on Sat- split their games this past week. end the regular season off, losing they lost in a close battle, losing urday night in the third place game. They were dominated by Brent- two this past week going into dis- 47-44. They had a home game on NCS dominated this game from the wood Academy on Tuesday night, trict tournament play. They were Friday night against Hunters Lane. start, winning 58-34. NCS will trav- where they lost 50-13. They were dominated by Maplewood, losing Hunters Lane was able to pull away el to FRA on Tuesday night. able to make some noise on Friday to them 72-21 on Tuesday night. late, winning this game 59-39. They night, where they snuck out a 39- They hosted Republic on Friday, will play Overton on Tuesday in a Franklin Road Academy 38 win. They have two more games where they lost yet again. They be- rematch of last week’s battle. Franklin Road Academy was able this week, hosting Harpeth Hall gin district play on Monday night, to make a run at the district cham- on Tuesday night, before going to where they play Whites Creek. The Overton High School pionship game this past week. They St. Cecilia Academy on Thursday winner of that game will face off Overton had a good week, win- handled BGA in the quarterfinal night. against RePublic on Tuesday. ning both of their games this past game, as they won 51-37. They week. They won in a very close played Providence Christian in the Harpeth Hall Div. 1AAA - District 9 & 12 matchup against Hillwood on Tues- semifinals. They had lost to- Prov Harpeth Hall split their games day night, winning 47-44. Their idence twice on the year, but that this past week, losing to Ensworth Recaps for the Week game at Glencliff was a lot like the was thrown out of the window in on Tuesday night, 59-23. They were two teams last matchup, with Over- this game. FRA dominated them able to go to St. Cecilia on Thurs- Beech High School ton winning. Overton will head to from the get-go winning this game day night, where they were excel- Beech suffered their first district Hillwood on Tuesday night look- 72-47. Their amazing run fell just lent defensively, winning 33-17. loss of the season this past week. ing to have the same results as last short on Saturday night, as they ran They have two games this week, They hosted Lebanon on Tuesday week’s game. into the red-hot CPA team. FRA traveling to Lipscomb Academy on night, where Lebanon stormed back will host NCS on Tuesday night. Tuesday before going to Brentwood in the second half to win this game. Division 2A Academy on Thursday night. They trailed by eight going into Recaps for the Week Battle Ground Academy halftime, but held Beech to just 12 BGA saw their season come to an Father Ryan second half points. Lebanon’s Ad- end this past week. They traveled Father Ryan had just one game die Porter put the team on her back, Christ Presbyterian Academy CPA was able to go undefeated in to FRA on Wednesday night. They this past week, but it was a monu- scoring a game-high 19 points. had played them close during their mental win. They were able to beat Beech avenged their loss and took district play all season long, includ- ing in the district tournament. They last matchup, but FRA was just too Brentwood Academy in a close things out on Friday. They domi- much in this game for BGA, as they matchup, winning 43-38. Consid- nated Hendersonville defensively, hosted Webb School on Tuesday night, where they were able to dom- ended up getting beat 51-37. BGA ering they lost by 19 the previous where they held them to just 23 finished with a record of 8-15 on the time these two teams played, it was points on a 56-23 win. inate the game from the beginning, winning this matchup 76-48. They season. a big upset. They will look to ride played MTCS on Friday night in the the momentum into this week as Hendersonville High School Division 2AA they host JP2 on Tuesday before Hendersonville struggled heavily semifinals. CPA dominated the first half, but went absolutely cold in the Recaps for the Week going to Ensworth on Wednesday. 8 Nashville Sports Publications February 19, 2020