Shelbyville Central Athletics

Eagles claim first District 8AAA win (02/08/12)
It was a joyous locker room after the game. Over the years Shelbyville Central's Golden Eagles have been atop the District 8AAA standings, but this year has been a little different. With just two regular season district games remaining on the schedule, the Eagles won their first 8AAA game of the season after claiming a 51-39 victory over visiting Lawrence County on Tuesday night...

Early lead disappears for Eaglettes in loss (02/08/12)
Shelbyville Central led at the end of the first quarter, but that lead was short lived as the Eaglettes fell 58-36 to Lawrence County in a District 8AAA matchup on Tuesday night. The Eaglettes (14-13, 5-4 8AAA) posted a 10-8 advantage at the end of the opening frame but the Lady Wildcats (21-6, 10-0 8AAA) showed why they're the top team in the district by outscoring Shelbyville 18-2 to take a 26-12 lead by halftime...

Eaglettes stake claim to 2nd half (02/05/12)
As the regular season nears the end, every district game becomes more important Shelbyville Central pulled away in the third quarter on the way to a 54-35 victory over visiting Tullahoma in a District 8AAA battle on Friday night. Briana McDonald pitched in 18 points in the first half as the Eaglettes posted a 14-9 lead at the end of the opening period and a 30-20 advantage at the intermission...

Eagles can't get past early deficit (02/05/12)
Shelbyville Central fell behind early and that proved to be too much to overcome in a 55-38 loss to visiting Tullahoma in a District 8AAA matchup on Friday night. The Wildcats jumped out to a 13-2 lead and were in command 18-6 by the end of the first quarter...

Eaglettes win on free throws (02/01/12)
In a close battle from start to finish, Shelbyville Central claimed a 54-52 victory over visiting Cookeville in a non district matchup on Tuesday. It wasn't their best effort of the season but the Eaglettes were clutch at the foul line late in the game, cashing in on 8-of-10 from the charity stripe in the final minute and 35 seconds to help secure the win...

Turnovers mount up for Eagles in defeat (02/01/12)
Shelbyville Central turned up the defense, but struggled on the offensive end of the court in a 46-37 loss to visiting Cookeville on Tuesday in a non-district matchup. The Golden Eagles (4-18) only shot 36.6 percent from the field and were outscored 34-18 inside the paint...

Shelbyville wrestlers find weekend success (01/31/12)
MURFREESBORO -- With the wheels finally in motion, the Shelbyville Central Wrestling team was able to send several wrestlers to compete in the another tournament over the weekend. The Golden Eagles hit the mat in the JV region tournament, which was held at Siegel High School...

Eaglettes shine in win at Columbia (01/29/12)
COLUMBIA -- In one of their best overall performances of the season, Shelbyville Central's Golden Eaglettes cruised to a 63-48 win over host Columbia in a key District 8AAA matchup on Friday night. "This was one of those games that was scary for us coming in. It's on the road; Columbia was coming off a tough loss to Tullahoma last week and we were coming off a heartbreaking overtime loss on the road at Oakland," Shelbyville coach Allison Clark said...

Eagles fall short on missed shot (01/29/12)
COLUMBIA -- Shelbyville Central is still looking for its first District 8AAA win of the season after a 39-36 loss at Columbia on Friday night. The Golden Eagles (4-17, 0-7 8AAA) had the ball at the end of the game with a chance to send the game into overtime but the shot was well short...

Eaglettes falter in 4th, fall to Oakland in OT (01/25/12)
MURFREESBORO - For three quarters, Shelbyville Central totally controlled the game on both ends of the court. Then came the fourth quarter. The Golden Eaglettes saw a double-digit slip away in the final stanza but held on to send the game into overtime in a 66-62 loss on the road at Oakland in a non district clash on Tuesday night...

Sluggish 4th plagues Eagles (01/25/12)
MURFREESBORO - Shelbyville's struggles in the fourth quarter continued in the Golden Eagles' 50-34 loss at Oakland on Tuesday night. The teams had split games earlier in the season. Leading 33-30 with 6:24 left to play, the Eagles (4-16) were outscored 20-1 from that point, including 17 unanswered by the Patriots to close out the game...

Central wrestlers compete in area freshmen tourney (01/24/12)
On Saturday, the Golden Eagles sent five freshmen to compete in the all-freshman, Middle Tennessee Wrestling Officials Association Freshman Tournament, which was held at McGavock High School. The five grapplers who competed were Creole Kemp, who competed at the 146 weight class, Coble Shearon, who competed at 135 weight class and Trevor Tribe who competed at the heavyweight division...

Eaglettes get revenge for earlier loss (01/22/12)
In a game in which it led from start to finish, Shelbyville Central avenged an earlier loss to Lincoln County in a 44-39 District 8AAA homecoming victory on Friday night, The Eaglettes (11-11, 3-3) fell 60-56 in overtime in their first matchup in Fayetteville back in December...

Eagles fizzle in second half (01/22/12)
Shelbyville Central played well in the first half but fell apart in the second on the way to a 63-49 loss to Lincoln County in a District 8AAA contest on homecoming Friday night. The Golden Eagles (4-15, 0-6 8AAA) turned in a fine first half performance in all phases of the game and on both ends of the court in the first half, posting a 15-10 lead at the end of the opening frame before settling for a 29-29 tied at halftime...

Scott represents Shelbyville in Border Bowl (01/19/12)
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky.-- Most high school football players unfortunately end their careers with a loss in the playoffs. But Shelbyville Central's Donta Scott got the chance to not only go out with a win, but a win in the all-star game between Tennessee and Kentucky--the Border Bowl...

Franklin County sinks Eaglettes on free throws (01/18/12)
In a matchup of two fairly even teams, the outcome was decided at the free throw line late in the game. Shelbyville Central suffered a 54-50 loss to visiting Franklin County in a District 8AAA matchup on Tuesday night. Franklin County cashed in on 6-of-6 foul shots over the final 39.6 seconds to help out the game away...

Slumping Eagles fall in district matchup (01/18/12)
Shelbyville Central saw a first half lead slip away in a 47-44 loss to visiting Franklin County in a game that featured a pair of win-less District 8AAA teams coming in on Tuesday night. "We've really got out work cut out for us as go through the district the second time through after going winless the first go around," Central coach Kevin Thomas said. "We've lost a lot of close games and this team has got to learn how to win a game."...

Lady 'Cats tear apart Eaglettes (01/15/12)
LAWRENCEBURG -- Shelbyville ventured to District 8AAA leading Lawrence County and returned home with a 67-37 loss on Friday night. The Lady Wildcats (15-5, 4-0 8AAA) took control early and cruised to the easy victory. Lawrence County posted a 20-6 lead at the close of the first quarter, held 38-14 advantage at halftime and led 59-22 after three periods...

Eagles slip late, 'Cats score win (01/15/12)
LAWRENCEBURG -- Shelbyville Central was in control until midway through the fourth quarter in a 38-35 loss to host Lawrence County in District 8AAA action on Friday night. The Eagles were outscored 14-5 in the fourth stanza and 9-3 over the final 5:15 of the game...

Eaglettes ride hot start to district 'W' (01/11/12)
TULLAHOMA -- Shelbyville Central scored early and often in a 65-33 win over host Tullahoma in a District 8AAA contest on Tuesday night. The Eaglettes (10-9, 2-1 8AAA) took control early by the final 13 points of the first quarter to post a 14-4 lead then outscored the Lady Wildcats 20-11 in the second fame to go up 38-15 at halftime...

Faulty 4th costs Eagles in loss (01/11/12)
TULLAHOMA -- It's not how you start, but how you finish. Shelbyville Central found that out the hard way in a 57-42 loss to host Tullahoma in a District 8AAA matchup on Tuesday night. The Golden Eagles (4-12, 0-3 8AAA) looked primed and ready to claim a huge win on the road after taking a 13-7 lead at the close of the first quarter but were outscored 50-29 from that point...

McDonald shines in Eaglette win (01/08/12)
What looked to be the makings of a blowout early in the game ended up being a close battle till the end. Shelbyville Central scored 11 unanswered points to start the game and held on to claim a 68-65 victory over visiting Columbia in a District 8-AAA matchup on Friday night...

Eagles edged in 8-AAA clash (01/08/12)
District games are always important and district home games are even more so. After Shelbyville Central's 37-33 setback to visiting Columbia on Friday night in a District 8-AAA matchup, one can understand the disappointment of Coach Kevin Thomas. "I just hope this loss doesn't come back to haunt us later. More than any other year, I think winning district home games this year is going to be more important than ever," Thomas said...

Eaglette seniors lead in romp at Smyrna (01/04/12)
SMYRNA--In one of its most complete games of the season on both ends of the court, Shelbyville Central cruised to a 56-44 win at Smyrna on Tuesday evening. The long ball was the shot of the night as the teams combined to connect on 15 shots from beyond the 3-point mark with the Eaglettes canning eight treys and the Lady Bulldogs seven...

Shelbyville can't finish off Smyrna in 57-42 road loss (01/04/12)
SMYRNA--For three quarters Shelbyville Central was able to keep the game close but the Golden Eagles fell apart in the fourth stanza on the way to a 57-42 loss at Smyrna in a non district matchup on Tuesday night. Only trailing 35-33 after three periods, Shelbyville was outscored 22-9 in the fourth quarter...

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