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Having size can help a team. Having size with depth on the roster can win a lot of ball games. The Cascade Champions (1-1) picked up their first win of the season, relying on the size differential in the post against Culleoka and picked up the first win of the year, beating the Warriors 73-50 on Friday night...

The Cascade Lady Champions had about as good of a first half as possible on Friday night against Culleoka. Cascade (2-0) scored early and often and took off on an 18-0 run to open the game. Cascade coasted off that momentum to the 57-28 win over the Lady Warriors...

LORETTO — A rough first quarter ultimately proved more than the Community Viqueens were able to overcome on Friday night at Loretto. The Viqueens were outscored 20-3 in the opening frame and ultimately fell 62-49, despite a valiant comeback through the remainder of the game...

Shelbyville Central’s first-year head coach Andrew Hicks knows that rebuilding the Golden Eagle basketball program will take a lot of hard work, dedication and time. “We started in the preseason with a balance of high level conditioning, running agilities mixed in with some weight training and skill development,” Hicks said. “We’ve seen a lot of growth and our guys have worked hard in those areas.”...

gjohnson@t-g.com Two-time defending District 8AAA champion Shelbyville Central hopes to three-peat, but the Golden Eaglettes know it won’t be easy. One of the biggest challenges will be replacing the scoring of Jenna Holt, who has moved on to the college ranks...

UNIONVILLE — The Community Middle Viqueens used an air-tight defense and a big third quarter to take control as the Viqueens defeated the Moore County Raiderettes 38-20 in a DRVC basketball game Thursday night. M.J. Simmons scored six points as the Viqueens used a full-court press to force several Raiderette turnovers in the opening quarter...

UNIONVILLE — The Community Middle Vikings got within two points in the final minute but could not get over the hump as the Moore County Raiders defeated the Vikings 46-40 in a DRVC basketball contest Thursday night. Noah Newkirk scored five points in the opening quarter as the Vikings erased a 6-0 Raider lead. Moore County ended the period with an 8-7 advantage...

Offense was certainly on a premium for the Cascade Middle Lady Champions on Thursday evening. In a low-scoring game against Fayetteville City in which neither offense really got going, Cascade survived a fourth-quarter surge to edge they Lady Tigers, 19-18...

Every time Titans fans think it might be time to consider life after Marcus Mariota, the face of the Titans’ franchise gives the franchise another reason why he needs to be the guy in Nashville — at least for the time being. In front of a national audience in perhaps the Titans’ biggest stage until a potential playoff berth, Mariota led the Titans to the most Mariota-type, 28-14 win the Titans have seen in some time in Jerry’s World against the Cowboys...