The Central Tennessee Conference Tournament finals were held on Friday night in Winchester. Both Coffee County middle school teams were able to win championships at North Middle.
The Lady Raiders defeated Warren County 35-26. Jaydee Nogodula was the leading scorer as she ripped the nets for 14 points, followed by Hayleigh Harris with 12.
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The Coffee Middle boys and Harris Middle (Shelbyville) competed in a nail-biter, but in the end, the Raiders were crowned the champs for the first time in 25 years as they pulled out the 33-29 win.
Jacob Mullen led Coffee Middle with 11 points, and his teammate Jett Trussler added 6.
The Raiders are now 13-8 on the season. The Lady Raiders improved to 17-3 with their championship win. The Area 6 Middle School Tournament begins at Coffee County Middle School this coming week.
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