Jellico plays for first trip to state tourney, University High looks to return

At Brooks Gym is where the Blue Devils and the Buccaneers will square off tonight at 7:00.

TOP PHOTO: Jacob Bowlin (5) and Dre Webb (0) move in for a rebound during practice on Saturday afternoon on Clifton Court.

JOHNSON CITY, TN (WLAF) – The Jellico Blue Devils are a win away from their first-ever berth in the state basketball tournament at Murphy Center on the MTSU campus. The University High Buccaneers are a win away from back-to-back appearances at state. The winner of tonight’s Jellico-University game will play in next week’s tourney.

At Brooks Gym, on the ETSU campus, is where the Blue Devils and the Buccaneers will square off tonight at 7:00. It’s University’s home court. WLAF and WJJT will provide dual radio coverage like last week. Watch the live telecast of the game over any of the WLAF media platforms; 1450wlaf.com (the Lindsay’s Carpet & Paint Center video player), Roku, Amazon Fire, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and WLAF-TV 1089. The coverage is presented by Hope+Stand, The Pizza Spot, UBank, Maximum Performance and Common Ground.

Jellico, of Region 2, District 3, and University High, representing Region 1, District 1, are two of the last 16 teams in Single-A still alive in the post season. Tonight’s win vaults the victor into the Elite 8 with the next game on Mar. 13, at MTSU. The Jellico-University winner will play the winner of tonight’s Frank Hughes Lions at Eagleview Eagles game in the opening round of the state tourney. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 03/04/2024-6AM)