ROUNDUP: Cherokee girls roll past Claiborne behind standout freshmen

NEW TAZEWELL — Freshmen Rylee Sivert and Kenady Deal continued to make an instant impact for the Lady Chiefs on Tuesday night. The pair combined for 43 points as Cherokee took care of Claiborne, 78-36. Sivert scored 22 points, 20 in the first half, to lead the Lady Chiefs' offense. Deal added 21 points as 10 different players found the scoring column. Cherokee started the night on a 25-4 extended run in the first quarter and cruised from there. Addie Lawson was one of three players to score eight for Cherokee. Emma Ferguson posted a team-high 11 points for the Lady Bulldogs. Daniel Boone 62, Volunteer 29 CHURCH HILL — Andrea Flores accounted for half of the Lady Blazers' points in the third quarter as they went on a 20-2 run in the frame. She scored 10 of her 15 points in the period. Laney Britton led the scoring output for Boone with 19 points and Aaliyah Story chipped in 13. Elizabeth Byington was the top scorer for the Lady Falcons with nine points. Sullivan East 48, University High 21 JOHNSON CITY — The Lady Patriots held a 16-0 lead after the first quarter and that proved to be more than enough. Emma Whitaker and Sophie Johnson both scored 11 points for Sullivan East. Emma Linkous led the Lady Bucs with 11 points. South Greene 55, Unicoi County 52, OT GREENEVILLE — Kortnei Bailey poured in 20 points to push the Lady Rebels to victory. Paisley Brobeck chipped in a dozen and Samantha Birdwell netted 10. Brooklyn Sparks led the Lady Devils with 19 points, including four makes from distance. Carly Baxter poured in 14 points. Johnson County 48, Happy Valley 41 MOUNTAIN CITY — The Lady Longhorns picked up their first win of the year after a 14-point night from Abby Dickens helped lead the offense. Audrey Shaw and MacKenzie McClain each also reached double-figures, scoring 11 and 10 points, respectively. Both Amila Riddick and Kymber Pruitt posted 11 points for the Lady Warriors. Union 52, Twin Springs 46 BIG STONE GAP — Katelynn Witt filled up the stat sheet for the Lady Bears with 23 points, 15 coming after halftime. She also recorded 13 rebounds, nine steals, four assists and a block. Kynlee Johnson tacked on 11 points and nine rebounds, just missing a double-double. Emma Ross poured in a game-high 27 points for the Lady Titans. Makenzie Gillenwater had seven points and 14 rebounds. BOYS Cherokee 60, Claiborne 50 NEW TAZEWELL — Elijah Carmack drained four 3-pointers for the Chiefs on his way to a game-high 18 points. Isaiah Jones netted 10 to reach double-figures. Kris Ford and Connor King each posted 14 points for the Bulldogs, while Drew Epperson added 10. Volunteer 60, Daniel Boone 47 CHURCH HILL — Jeremiah Jones led a balanced Falcon offensive attack with 19 points. Griffin Head poured in 16 and Colton Miller netted a dozen. Luke Lawerence posted 15 points and Jude Hensley scored 13 for the Trailblazers. Unicoi County 58, South Greene 42 GREENEVILLE — Jackson Simmons connected from beyond the arc four times on his way to a 25-point effort for the Blue Devils. AJ Thomas nearly matched him with three triples and 20 points. Lucas Couch led the Rebels with nine points. Sullivan East 71, University High 64 JOHNSON CITY — Eli Hubbard went 8-of-13 from the field and 6-of-7 from the charity stripe on his way to game-high 22 points for the Patriots. Ike Deel buried two 3's to finish the night with 18 points. Logan Shuttle had 10 points. Mason Francis and Mekhi Yocum each had 14 points for the Buccaneers. Janson West netted 11. Providence Academy 84, King's Academy 46 SEYMOUR — Gavin Winfrey led the Knights with 24 points on Tuesday night. Cole Blanton made two 3's as part of a 16-point game. Luke Gilmer chipped in 11. Lutor Tive posted a game-high 27 points for the Lions. Cloudland 48, ACTS (Va.) 40 ROAN MOUNTAIN — The Highlanders held ACTS without a field goal in the first quarter and it proved to be pivotal down the stretch. Uriah Jarrett led the 'Landers with 16 points, while Bryce Birchfield added nine as the next leading scorer for the night. Joshua Mayers and Maverick Yarber each scored nine for ACTS. Johnson County 71, Happy Valley 57 MOUNTAIN CITY — Carson Jennings scored 20 points to spearhead the Longhorns to the home win. Landon Lipford added on 18 and Ethan Smith netted 17 for Johnson County. Grady Goulds and Lane Parker each scored a team-high 14 points for the Warriors, while Austin Stines chipped in a dozen.