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Wlaf1450Campbell bounces back with 63-20 win
By Clayton Carroll
JACKSBORO, TN – Friday night was homecoming night at John R. W. Brown Gymnasium as Campbell County welcomed the Carter Hornets from Strawberry Plains. The Orange-and-Blue were looking to bounce back after a disappointing 56-49 loss at Oliver Springs on Tuesday evening and did.
The contest began with a very special moment. Shakira Goins, the Lady Cougar senior who has been riddled with injuries her entire time on The Hill, started on Friday night. Goins, who tragically lost her father two weeks ago and is preparing to undergo knee surgery for the second time, was given the opportunity to score on the opening possession and put her name in the scorebook at CC.
Shakira Goins being introduced during starting lineups
After those two points which put Campbell in front, the Lady Cougars stayed in the lead. It was all gas, no brakes for the Orange-and-Blue, leading Carter at halftime 49-8. It was a half where the Lady Cougars only committed three turnovers and shot 65% from the field.
When the final horn sounded, the Lady Cougars won 63-20. Campbell coasted to a win in a game that lasted only 1 hour and 1 minute. The Orange-and-Blue are now 5 and 5 on the year.
Kaylee Albright launches a three during Friday night’s contest
Addy Coleman was the Orange-and-Blue’s top scorer, racking up 18 points. Preslee Chapman totaled 12 points. Kaylee Albright finished with eight points. Karlie Allen tallied six points. Taraji Abernathy ended up with five. Reagan David and Maggie Herrin both scored four points. Lily Lloyd and Shakira Goins scored two points a piece, and Alexa York rounded out the scoring column with one point.
Taraji Abernathy hoists up a long ball.
“We came into practice on Thursday all business…and our girls came out and brought the energy early. We got a lot of sets in and practice of what we wanna do tonight,” said Head Coach Jason Kitts.
The Lady Cougars are off for quite a period of time. Since Campbell withdrew from the Nashville Christmas tournament, their next scheduled game is January 2nd at Loudon, a brief non-district game before the next eight games are District 3-AAAA contests.
“For the next three or four days we’re gonna heal up a little bit and focus on getting everyone healthy and worry about us. Because I think if we control what we do, not turn the ball over, and make some shots, we can compete with anybody,” continued Kitts.
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Season results 2025-2026
Lady Cougars 46 Oliver Springs 43…-…Cougars 72 Oliver Springs 61- Tue., Nov. 18, 2025, at Brown Gym
Lenoir City 47 Lady Cougars 18…-…Lenoir City 66 Cougars 54- Thu., Nov. 20, 2025, at Brown Gym
Clinton 54 Lady Cougars 28- Tue., Nov. 25, 2025, at Gibbs Thanksgiving Classic
South Doyle 71 Cougars 48- Wed., Nov. 26, 2025, at Claiborne Thanksgiving Tournament
Seymour 57 Lady Cougars 43- Fri., Nov. 28, 2025, at Gibbs Thanksgiving Classic
South Doyle 72 Cougars 60- Fri., Nov. 28, 2025, at Claiborne Thanksgiving Tournament
Lady Cougars 57 Gibbs 49- Sat., Nov. 29, 2025, at Gibbs Thanksgiving Classic
Cougars 62 Knoxville 47- Sat., Nov. 29, 2025, at Claiborne Thanksgiving Tournament
Lady Cougars 57 Scott 39…-…Scott 53 Cougars 50- Tue., Dec. 2, 2025, at Brown Gym
Oneida 67 Lady Cougars 49…-…Oneida 71 Cougars 58- Fri., Dec. 5, 2025, at Oneida
Lady Cougars 60 Karns 32…-…Karns 66 Cougars 62- Tue., Dec. 9, 2025, at Brown Gym
Oliver Springs 56 Lady Cougars 49…-…Cougars 59 Oliver Springs 48- Tue., Dec. 16, 2025, at Oliver Springs
Lady Cougars 63 Carter 20 …-… Carter 80 Cougars 76 (OT)- Fri., Dec. 19, 2025, at Brown Gym-Homecoming
Campbell County Sports is made possible by these outstanding corporate partners:
Alco Builders & Realty
First National Bank
Greeneview Farms Market
Boshears Paving
Smith’s Metals and Dock Sales
Byrge Screen Printing
Rice Oil – Big O’s
C & L Metal Sales
Lindsay’s Carpet & Paint Center
Hensley Tire & Service
Peoples Bank of the South
E.E. Hill & Son Insurance
La Follette Mine Supply
Grace Rehab
La Follette Medical Center
Citizens Bank
HOMEstretch Home Services
La Follette Nutrition
Quality Lawn Sales & Service
LUB
Clayton Homes
Litho-Craft Printing & Office Supplies
Hammer’s Dry Goods
Community Trust Bank
Builtwell Bank
Gray Insurance Group
Kitts Paint & Body Shop
C & C Concrete
Holston Gases
TCAT
TN Gas
Doyle’s Tire Shop
JCR Construction
Local Realtor Gage Dople
Edward Jones
Jacksboro GNC
Bullock Law Firm
PCUD
Melissa Marlow with Preferred Living Homes
Cumberland Equipment Rentals
Here are the team rosters.
Freshmen
10 Jack Sexton
14 David Smith
Sophomores
15 Koalton Cupp
4 Asher Foust
24 Braxton Fox
12 Braydon Graham
1 Caden Heatherly
Juniors
2 Will Croley
3 Hunter Dotson
5 Jake Hatmaker
11 Sam Sexton
Seniors
There are no seniors.
(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-12/22/2025-6AM)