Thursday Night Around UC Sports Nation: Bees Wreak Havoc in District 7-3A

Nothing has been a given in District 7-3A this season. On any given night, any team can beat any other, and the Upperman Bees proved that yet again on Thursday night.

Rex Davis scored 18 points and AJ Nash added 17, as Upperman (13-10, 6-5 District) toppled first place Stone Memorial, 66-57, in Crossville. The loss cost the Panthers (16-9, 8-3) a chance wrap up the Regular Season District Championship. The Panthers can still win the title with a win over Livingston Academy, Friday night, but a loss could open the door for Cumberland County to win the district. Cumberland County and White County will play both Friday and Saturday nights. Two wins for the Jets and a Panther loss would clinch the district for Cumberland County. Stone Memorial owns the head-to-head tiebreaker over both the Jets and Warriors, who could also potentially tie for first in the final standings.

Upperman, meanwhile, sits in fifth place in the district standings, but could still move up as high as third with a win over DeKalb County on Friday and some help.

The Upperman Lady Bees (21-5, 7-4) made it a clean sweep on the night with a 63-21 blowout of the Lady Panthers (8-17, 3-8), as Miss Basketball finalist Brooklyn Crouch scored 18 points. Currently sitting in fourth place, Upperman could still finish in third should they finish tied with or ahead of Cumberland County in the final standings.

Here’s Thursday night’s scores from around the Upper Cumberland:

Girls
Clarkrange 44
Oneida 36

Clay Co. 62
Macon Co. 52
(CCHS: Briley Burchett 16 pts, 10 rebs)

Jackson Co. 35
Bledsoe Co. 31

Cannon Co. 60
Monterey 41
(MHS: Lindsey Wright 18 – Reached 1,000 pts for career)

Upperman 63
Stone Memorial 21
(UHS: Brooklyn Crouch 18)

Van Buren Co. 63
Hardy Memorial 14

Boys
Oneida 84
Clarkrange 39

Clay Co. 58
Macon Co. 47
(CCHS: Grant Strong 30)

Jackson Co. 65
Bledsoe Co. 45
(JCHS: Jordan Arroyo 18, Ramon Cuevas 18)

Monterey 69
Cannon Co. 63
(MHS: Silas Randolph 21)

Upperman 66
Stone Memorial 57
(UHS: Rex Davis 18, AJ Nash 17)

Hardy Memorial at Van Buren Co. (VBC wins by forfeit; Hardy Memorial canceled remainder of season)