Live updates: TSSAA boys basketball state tournament 2018, Day 2
Follow along live to Thursday's 2018 TSSAA Boys Basketball Championships quarterfinal action from Middle Tennessee State University's Murphy Center in Murfreesboro.
Updates by The Tennessean's Michael Murphy.
Fourth quarter
It is as if we have returned to the playground — very little defense, wild dunk attempts and errant alleys with no oops. Stratford leads 76-52 with 1:28 left.
Third quarter
Jeremy Elston’s layup with less than four minutes left are Tyner’s first points of the third quarter, snapping a 10-0 Stratford run that spanned more than three minutes. Spartans lead 57-32 ... Things gettinga little chippy here late in the third quarter. ... Opposing players were broken up by an official after some extracurricular activity, then, moments later, Tyner’s Kelsey Halfacre is assessed a technical. Oh, and Stratford is in front 61-32 ... Spartanslead 65-36
Second quarter
Tyner's Solomon Bridgemon hits a shot in close for Tyner, but Stratford's Mike Wallace answers right back at the other end. ... Tyner has scored six unanswered but still trails 31-13. ... Stratford coach Romie Reed calls a timeout with 5:33 left in the first half. Rams, who trailed 31-14, are on a 7-0 run. ... Spartans beat the press and finish with an easy layup by Khendil Jones, snapping a 9-0 Tyner run. ... A Stratford steal turns into an easy Jawan Carpenter lay in at the other end, but Tyner's Javon Craddock answers with a trey at the other end, 40-24 (2:44 2Q). ... Huge putback by Jahari Reed just before the buzzer, and Stratford leads 47-30 at the half.
First quarter
Stratford scores the game's first two baskets (layups from Ivan Buford and Michael Wallace) in a span of 18 seconds to take a 4-0 edge with 7:17 left in the opening quarter. ... Juwan Carpenter adds a deep 3-pointer to stretch the Spartan's lead to 8-0 (5:26 1Q). ... Javon Craddock buries a triple for Tyner's first field goal, but Stratford's Jahari Reed converts a three-pointer play at the other end, 13-3 (4:48 1Q). ... Stratford has eclipsed the 20-point mark with still two minutes to play in the first quarter. The Spartans clearly came ready to play, 24-5 (1:07 1Q). ... Stratford, which shot 11 of 15 in the first quarter, leads 26-5 after one.
Class AA quarterfinal: Fulton 61, South Side 52
Updates by The Jackson Sun's Michael Odom
Fourth quarter
Fulton advances to the Class AA semifinals with a 61-52 win over South Side.
Fulton has its largest lead of the quarter 56-49 with one minute to play.
South Side's Quaylon Fuller 3 cuts Fulton's lead to 3 points (52-49)
Both teams have shot over 40 percent in this game.
Couple charges have hurt South Side. Fulton leads 48-44 with 3:08 to play Fulton now up 48-44
Fulton has scored four straight points to open the fourth quarter to take a 42-40 lead with six minutes to play.
Third quarter
After three quarters, South Side leads 40-38.
Bryce McBride has given South Side the lead on three-point play 40-38 with 57 seconds to play.
Travelle Turner three-point play and layup by Isiah Martin of South Side has cut Fulton's lead to one point (34-33).
Fulton is having its way in the lane. Falcons up 34-28 with 3:03 to play in 3rd.
South Side's Bryce McBride cuts Fulton's lead to four (26-22), but he is called for a technical foul.
Fulton opened the second half on a 9-0 run to a take an eight-point lead (25-17).
Second quarter
At halftime, South Side leads 17-16.
Fulton retakes the lead 16-15 with 2:15 remaining until halftime.
In last 2:10, South Side has zero points and three turnovers. SS still leads 15-14 with 3:16 until halftime
Fulton's Edward Lacy has a game-high 8 points, but South Side leads 15-12 with 5:15 left until halftime.
First quarter
South Side leads 11-9 after one quarter.
Quaylon Fuller hit 3 for South Side's first lead 11-9. 1:19 remaining.
Sloppy early. 5 combined turnovers in the first 3:30. Fulton leads 5-4.
Class AA quarterfinal: Livingston Academy 65, Alcoa 47
Updates by PrepXtra's Diana C. Nearhos
Livingston Academy will play Hamilton at 4:30 Friday in a AA semifinal.
Fourth quarter
Alcoa empties its bench.
LA isn't widening its lead much, but Alcoa is having a hard time narrowing it. LA 56, Alcoa 43, 2:55
That one didn't work, another Alcoa time out. LA 52, Alcoa 39, 4:51
Matthew Sells steal and layup make that a 13-2 run. Alcoa time out. LA 50, Alcoa 37
Layup and one for Cody Ray. LA is riding a nice 11-2 run.
Third quarter: Livingston Academy 39, Alcoa 35
LA has its first two-possession lead of the game
Corner 3 by Matthew Sells as Alcoa and LA trade leads.
Putback Isaiah Cox, timeout Alcoa. Alcoa 35, LA 24, 1:55
Nice corner three from Blake Qualls. Alcoa 32, LA 32, 3:05
Good move by Carter Hayes to then feed to Wade Neely. Alcoa 32, LA 29, 3:47
Nice midrange jumper by Cody Ray. Then a steal and eventual putback by Carter Hayes. Alcoa 26, LA 25, 6:15
HALFTIME: Alcoa 24, Livingston Academy 21
Wade Neely hits a layup with two seconds left to bring LA backw ithin 3.
LA is not going away, riding a little 5-0 streak.
Like he heart me, Harris tips a pass, which leads to his own drive inside and first basket.
Dante Harris hasn't landed a shot yet
Alcoa is on a 8-3 run in the first four minutes of the second quarter, 11-3 if you go back to after LA's brief lead.
Alcoa is creating a gap in the second quarter.
First quarter: Alcoa 12, Livingston Academy 9
Matthew Sells has a game-high seven points for LA. Mikael Ayl's 5 leads Alcoa.
Isaiah Cox, who has been everywhere on defense, hits a 3 and Alcoa is back on top. Alcoa 12, LA 9, 1:17
Matthew Sells hits a 3 and LA has the lead. LA 9, Alcoa 7, 3:12
Less than a minute later, LA is very much back in this one. Alcoa 7, LA 6
Alcoa is off to a good start. The Tornadoes are up 7-2, 2:45 into the game and Mikael Ayl has five of those points.
Class AA quarterfinal: Hamilton 84, Whites Creek 67
— Updates by The Daily News Journal's Cecil Joyce.
Fourth quarter
Delvin White slams home a dunk for Hamilton, which leads by 15...Hamilton had its biggest lead at 16 before Creek's Isaiah Bowers knocks home a 3 to cut it to 65-52, 5:58 left in the fourth...DeJesus' quickness driving to the basket has made things tough for Whites Creek...Hamilton leads 69-52 with 5:16 left...Whites Creek not quitting, as Woods' layup makes it 70-54...In fouling mode with 4:44 left...A Chad Haywood 3 has cut the lead to 70-57 with 4:18 left...Whites Creek went on a 6-0 run, but Brooks puts the exclamation point on this game with a big slam as it's 72-58 with 3:34 left...A plus-one by Jordan Johnson pushes Hamilton lead to 82-67 with 1:20 left...FINAL: HAMILTON 84, WHITES CREEK 67.
Third quarter
Julian Woods has had consecutive putbacks for Hamilton, which leads 41-31 with 6:08 left in the third...Isaiah Bowers knocks down a 3 for Whites Creek, which is on a 15-6 run to cut it to 41-36...Jordan Johnson's 3-pointer part of a 5-0 run for Hamilton, but Chad Haywood answers at the other end for Whites Creek with a 3 and it's 47-39 with 4:44 left in period...Brooks picks up his third foul with 4:13 left in third...He responds with a bucket at the other end to make it 51-40 Hamilton...Both teams capitalizing on second-chance points as Hamilton leads 57-46 with 1:00 left in period...Hamilton finishes period on 7-1 run. END OF THIRD: HAMILTON 62, WHITES CREEK 47.
Second quarter
A three-point play by Delvin White pushes Hamilton lead to 17-13 at 7:00 mark...DeJesus nails his second trey of the afternoon and it's 20-13 Hamilton with 6:22 left until halftime...Whites Creek answers with a 3 from Dennis Stallings....Both teams hitting the offensive glass hard...Kevon McMahan hits two FTs to boost Hamilton lead to 24-16 at midway mark of second...Brooks slams his second dunk of the day then seconds later converts a three-point play as Hamilton extends lead to 31-18...Brooks with another alley-oop, his third slam of the half, makes it 35-21 Hamilton...HALF: Hamilton 35, Whites Creek 24.
First quarter
Whites Creek gets on the board first with Dylan Wade putback....Isaiah Bowers gets a friendly roll on a 3-pointer to put Whites Creek in front 7-2 with 4:21 to play....Hamilton hits two straight 3s then Martrell Brooks slams home an alley-oop to give the Wildcats a 10-9 lead....Hamilton scores the final four points of the period and leads 14-13.
Class A quarterfinal: Loretto 70, Columbia Academy 69
— Updates by The Tennessean's Michael Murphy
Fourth quarter
Weathers hits a pair of free throws to put Loretto in front 52-51 with 6:32 left. Looks like this one's coming down to the wire. ... Carson Cary caps off the Columbia Academy break to give the Bulldogs a 56-52 edge. ... Ryan Weathers hits a corner 3-pointer to bring Loretto to within 47-55 with just over four minutes to play. Vanderbilt baseball signee can do more than pitch. ... Jacob Hallmark's mid-range jumper knots things up at 57-57 with under three to play. ... Will McBee hits another 3-pointer for Loretto, and the Mustangs lead 60-57, and Jacob Hallmark converts a difficult finish through traffic to make it 62-57 with 1:12 left. ... The Bulldogs aren't done yet as Eli Hyle cuts into their seven-point deficit with 55.1 seconds left, which is followed by Carson Cary's corner 3-pointer to cut it to 64-63. ... Will McBee hits two from the free-throw, stretching Loretto's lead to 66-63, and Cary hits the first of two at the other end, 66-64 (:18.5, 4Q). ... Two Ryan Weathers free throws just about do it. Loretto leads 70-66 with just 6.4 seconds left. ... Carson Cary buries a 3-pointer as time expires, but the Bulldogs come up just short. Loretto wins 70-69.
Third quarter
Kirkland Surratt picks up right where he left off, burying the first basket of the third quarter to put Loretto in front 37-33. ... Eli Hyle hits a 3-pointer for Columbia Academy — the team's fourth — but Loretto's Ryan Weathers answers with his fourth triple of the game at the other end, 45-38 (6:02 3Q). ... Hyle hits another trey to bring the Bulldogs to with 45-43, and Carson Cary knocks down another to give Columbia Academy its first lead, 46-45 at the 3:20 mark. ... Both teams are making it rain here in the third quarter. Bulldogs and Mustangs shot a combined 7 of 11 from deep in the third quarter.
Second quarter
Carson Cary's 3-pointer with 5:26 left brings Columbia Academy to within 23-20. ... Weathers knocks down his third triple of the contest to give Loretto a 26-20 edge, but a trey from Columbia Academy's Chase Butterfield narrows the deficit to 26-23. ... Teams are a combined 7-for-12 from 3-point range with just over two minutes left in the second quarter ... Kirkland Surratt with a pair of baskets in close in the final minute to spot Loretto a 35-33 halftime advantage. ... Teams shot a combined 28 of 48 (58.3 percent).
First quarter
Loretto jumps out to a 16-5 lead behind an impressive 7-for-9 from Loretto, but Columbia Academy closes the gap to within 18-10 after one quarter. Vanderbilt baseball signee Ryan Weathers with a game-high five points for the Mustangs.
Class A quarterfinal: Monterey 53, MASE 50
Tom Kreager is giving updates from the game.
Fourth quarter
Monterey beats MASE 53-50 to reach Friday's state semifinals in Class A, holding Mr. Basketball finalist Arecko Gipson to 10 points in 31 minutes.
Monterey is 44 seconds from pulling off the first big upset of the boys state tournament. The Wildcats lead MASE 47-45.
Third quarter
Monterey leads 40-36 after three quarters. Gipson finally scored and has six points right now. Monterey right now is simply outplaying the Phoenix.
Second quarter
Monterey has kept Areko Gipson scoreless on 0 of 5 shooting. He has just three rebounds in the game.
Monterey leads MASE at halftime 27-16 behind Michael Cody's 10 points and three rebounds. MASES's Myhlan Davis has 10 points to lead the Phoenix.
First quarter
Monterey jumps out to a 13-8 lead. MASE is making its first trip to the TSSAA state tournament.
Monterey is making its first trip to the state tournament in 40 years.
Monterey held Mr. Basketball finalist Areko Gipson scoreless in the first quarter.