TAZEWELL, TN (WLAF) – The Lady Cougars of Campbell High came out of the gate with a scoring flurry just like the many fans who came out had hoped to see. The Cougars, however, were another story though that soon changed after spotting home standing Claiborne an 8-2 to lead.
Seniors Cora Browning and Nate Walden led their respective teams with Browning totaling 18 points while Walden tallied 24; 16 in the first half. Walden’s driving lay up to the front of the basket with 58-seconds left before halftime pushed him over the 1,000 point barrier in the season opener. Click HERE to see the games on demand from WLAF. Walden’s historic basket came at the 2:20:10 mark.
The Lady Cougars won 56-37. The score book reads: Cora Browning 18, Bailey Gillum 9, Kiley Davis 6, Saylor Hutcheson 5, Karlie Whited 5, Carley Kitts 4, Emma Brandenburg 4, Lacey Pemberton 3 and Bella Lester 2.
The Cougars scored 49 second half points leading to their 90-59 victory. The score book looks like this: Nate Walden 24, John Long 16, Spencer Boshears 10, Zac Brady 10, Devon Jones 10, Bryson Horton 9, Riley Faulkner 4, Jack Leach 3, David Adkins 2 and Elijah McKinney 2.
The Cougar JVs won 47-31.
Campbell County next plays at Maynardville in the Union Thanksgiving Classic.
Friday, November 26 – Cougars vs. Scott at 1pm followed by the Lady Cougars vs. Gibbs at 2:30pm
Saturday, November 27 – Lady Cougars vs. Union at 4pm with the nightcap of the Cougars vs. Union at 5:30pm.
Josh Parker will be behind the mic with all the fun over the WLAF – Doyle’s Tire Shop Sports Network over AM 1450 and FM 100.9 with the telecast on WLAF-TV 12 as well as 1450wlaf.com, Facebook, YouTube, RokuTV and Amazon Firestick.
Class 4A Region 2 District 3
Campbell Co. High School (Jacksboro, TN)
Karns High School (Knoxville, TN)
Knoxville Central High School (Knoxville, TN)
Oak Ridge High School (Oak Ridge, TN)
Powell High School (Powell, TN)
West High School (Knoxville, TN)
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CCHS 2021-2022
Basketball Schedule
Date | School | Site | JV |
November 16 | Claiborne Girls W 56-37…Boys W 90-59 | Tazewell JVs W 47-31 | JVB |
November 26 | Union County Thanksgiving Classic | Maynardville | —- |
November 27 | Union County Thanksgiving Classic | Maynardville | —- |
November 29 | Oneida | Brown Gym | JVG |
December 3 | Grainger County | Brown Gym | JVB |
December 7 | *West | Knoxville | JVG |
December 10 | *Karns | Karns | JVB |
December 13 | Oneida | Oneida | JVB |
December 14 | Scott County | Huntsville | JVB |
December 17 | South-Doyle | Knoxville | JVG |
December 20-22 | Anderson Co. Christmas Classic (Girls) | Clinton | —- |
December 28-30 | Sevier County Winterfest Shootout (Boys) | Sevierville | —- |
January 4 | Scott County | Brown Gym | JVG |
January 7 | *Central | Fountain City | JVB |
January 11 | *Powell | Brown Gym | JVB |
January 14 | *Oak Ridge | Brown Gym | JVB |
January 18 | *Karns | Brown Gym | JVG |
January 21 | *West | Brown Gym | JVB |
January 25 | *Central | Brown Gym | JVG |
January 28 | *Powell | Powell | JVB |
February 1 | *Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge | JVG |
February 4 | South-Doyle | Brown Gym | JVB |
February 7 | Knoxville Ambassadors (Boys only) | Brown Gym | JVB |
February 8 | Union County | Brown Gym | JVB |
February 10 | Bell County (Girls only) | Pineville, Kentucky | JVG |
February 11 | Grainger County | Rutledge | JVG |
February 14- 18 | District 3 AAAA Tournament | Campbell High | —- |
*Denotes District Games
Boys’Head Coach: Ernie Clawson Girls’ Head Coach: Jason Kitts
Co-Head Coach: Brandon Clawson Assistants: Ryan Browning, Adam Assistant Coaches: Don Atherton, Jake Lane Ellison, Brooke Kitts
(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 11/17/2021-6AM)