December 11- The third day of the 2024 Claiborne County JV Basketball Tournament featured four games. The tournament is hosted by Clairfield and held at Cumberland Gap High School. The first game was a matchup between Springdale and Soldier’s Memorial Middle School on the girls’ side of the bracket. Bristol…
December 10- Day two featured three games. The first was a meeting between H.Y. Livesay and Powell Valley on the girl’s side of the bracket. It was a close game throughout with the Lady Eagles winning 11-9. Tied at the half, these two went back and forth until the final…
December 9- Cumberland Gap was the location of the Claiborne County JV Middle School Basketball Tournament hosted by Clairfield. The first game featured Soldier’s Memorial versus Forge Ridge. The Lady Blue Devils grabbed the lead in the second period on a basket by Ily Masingo and that basket accounted for…
December 6- Claiborne High hosted Cumberland Gap for the first regular season series of the season. During an in-school game at CHS on Thursday, the junior varsity Panthers got a 59-55 victory. The first game of this night was between the JV girls’ teams. Claiborne opened strong with a 7-0…
At the conclusion of the 2024 Elevation & KOC Invitational Basketball Tournament, Claiborne County Sports Zone had the pleasure of announcing the All-Tournament selections, MVP and Mr. Hustle awards. There were many noteworthy performances, but several players played more consistently and captured the attention of the fans. Ayden Lamons, Jake…
November 30- Day four of the Elevation and KOC Invitational Basketball Tournament featured games on the consolation bracket and championship game. The Coach Carl R. Green Gymnasium held a few blowout games and several competitive games during the tournament. Saturday’s action was no different. The first game up was a…
November 29- Day three began with West Greene versus Campbell County. This was was a back-and-forth contest during the first period with the Cougars leading by one point at 18-17. During the second period, the Cougars added five quick points. West Greene rallied and took the lead, but the Cougars…
November 26- Day two of the Elevation and KOC Invitational Basketball Tournament began with a very good Northview Cougars team playing the Hancock Indians. The Indians kept it close during the first period, but Northview overpowered Hancock, taking the 85-55 victory. Ben Pickel led the Cougars with 27 points. Blaine…
November 25- The first day of the 2024 Elevation and KOC Invitational featured four teams and two games. Game one was Campbell County versus Lakeway Christian Academy. The Lions took a one-point lead at the half and turned it into an 8-point victory at 58-50. The Lions were led by…
November 12- Claiborne High School hosted their annual basketball jamboree featuring Grainger, Cumberland Gap, and Washburn. The first game featured Cumberland Gap versus Grainger in varsity competition. Grainger won 35-19. The second game featured the same teams but in junior varsity play. Cumberland Gap won 7-6. The hosting Claiborne then…
