The season ended in gut wrenching fashion for the Tullahoma Wildcats as they fell 43-41 to Lawrence County in the Boys Region 4-3A semifinals Tuesday night at Tullahoma High School.
A low scoring and tight affair throughout the night between the district rivals meeting for the fourth time this season saw Tullahoma trail 7-4 after one and 20-15 at halftime. Out of the lockeroom the Cats would mount a charge out scoring Lawrence County 16-7 in the third to lead 31-27 heading to the final period.
In the fourth the teams traded the lead back a fourth down the the final moments which saw each with a chance to take the lead in the closing seconds. Tullahoma missed a three with 3.5 seconds left setting up a final chance in regulation for Lawrence County, Logan Boswell missed a three from the Left wing with 3 tenths of a second remaining but was fouled and made two of the three three foul shots to give the visitors the victory and advance to both the region final and class 3-A sectionals.
Jaiden Sanchez led Tullahoma with 11 points, Xavier Ferrell and Keegan Taloyr each finished with 7 points, Khani Johnson and Austin Tinnon each added 6 and Jayden Thompson put in four for the Wildcats who close the season 16-12.
Lawrence County was paced in scoring by Alex Bedford with 10 points, Logan Boswell and Colten Tucker scored 8 apiece, Blake Long added in 7, Braiden Fields finished with 6 and TJ Gobble had four points for the Cats who are now 25-5 on the season.
The Region 4-3A Tournament continues tonight at Tullahoma High School at 7:00 when White County and Upperman meet for the Girls Championship. The Boys final between Lawrence County and Upperman, who edged Stone Memorial 47-46 in Tuesday’s first semifinal, is set for 7:00 Thursday in Tullahoma.
With basketball in the books the attention now turns to spring sports. Tullahoma soccer kickoffs the year at home vs Warren County March 4th. Wildcat baseball opens the season at home vs Station Camp March 11th at 6:30. Lady Cat softball begins the 2024 campaign on the 11th as well hosting Grundy County at 5:30. That contest is the first of 12 games to be featured on the Tennssee Homes Spring Showcase on 93.9 The Duck.
2024 Tennessee Homes Spring Showcase Schedule
MARCH 11TH THS SB VS GRUNDY CO 5:25 PM
MARCH 17TH THS SB VS COFFEE COUNTY 2:55 PM
MARCH 19TH THS SB VS FRANKLIN COUNTY 5:25 PM
MARCH 25 THS BSB VS FRANKLIN COUNTY 5:55 PM
APRIL 2ND THS BSB VS GILES COUNTY 5:55 PM
APRIL 4TH THS SB VS GILES COUNTY 5:25 PM
APRIL 8TH THS BSB VS LAWRENCE COUNTY 5:55 PM
APRIL 13TH THS BSB VS COFFEE COUNTY 5:55 PM
APRIL 15TH THS SB LAWRENCE COUNTY 5:25 PM
APRIL 16TH THS BSB VS CENTRAL MAGNET 5:55 PM
APRIL 23RD THS BSB VS MARSHALL COUNTY 5:55 PM
APRIL 25 THS SB VS CENTRAL MAGNET 5:40 PM
Photo courtesy of Tullahoma City Schools
