Tullahoma’s basketball season opened this week, and both the Wildcats and Lady Cats captured non-district victories in their first two games. Tullahoma will host non-district rival Coffee County on Monday, with the radio broadcast starting at 5:50 p.m. on 93.9 The Duck.
Lady Cats 43 Oakland 32
Senior McLayne Bobo opened the game with two three-pointers, staking the Lady Cats to a 13-3 first-quarter lead. Oakland closed the gap to 22-19 at halftime, but Tullahoma held off the Patriots with a rebounding advantage in the second half. Sophomore Lizzy Sharpton earned the Midtown Nutrition Player of the Game with eight points, 10 rebounds, two assists, and four steals. Bobo finished with 12 points, while Kenzie Farrell added 10 points and four rebounds.
Wildcats 54 Oakland 49
Tullahoma broke a 24-24 tie early in the third quarter and held off the Patriots in the second half, leading 41-37 after three quarters. Austin Tinnon led the Cats with 13 points, nine rebounds, and three blocked shots, while Alex Bobo was named the Midtown Nutrition Player of the Game with 12 points, three steals, three assists, and three rebounds. Both Sam Bobo and Jackson Knight had five rebounds, and Jayden Thompson added nine points and Lukas Price eight. The Wildcats shot 47% from the field, but only 44% from the free-throw line.
Lady Cats 42 Rockvale 38
After swapping the lead multiple times in the second quarter, the Lady Cats led 23-16 at halftime. Rockvale fought back, taking a one-point lead with 4:20 remaining, but McLayne Bobo carried Tullahoma to the win with 13 second-half points, including connecting on 9-11 free throws and pulling down seven rebounds to earn the Midtown Nutrition Player of the Game. Sharpton was strong again on the boards, collecting 12 rebounds. Gena Hickerson added nine points and four rebounds, and Kenzie Farrell pulled down five boards.
Wildcats 70 Rockvale 57
Tullahoma outscored the Rockets 20-7 in the second quarter to build a 38-22 halftime lead and coasted to its second straight victory. Lukas Price and Alex Bobo kept the Rockets at bay with their excellent ball handling as Rockvale aggressively pressed on defense, with Price named the Midtown Nutrition Player of the game by scoring 10 and dishing out six assists. Jayden Thompson led the scoring with 14 points and added five rebounds. Sam Bobo scored 11, and Alex added eight points and three rebounds. Tinnon scored eight points to go with 14 rebounds and seven assists. Tullahoma shot 64% from the field and 48% from the free-throw line.
