MURFREESBORO ― Now is the time that TSSAA boys basketball teams take that next step closer to a state championship trophy.

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Loretto stays perfect, advances to Class 2A TSSAA state championship game with win over Tyner

Over-the-Air: Not available (E+ Broadband only). E+ Broadband: Channel 6 or 206 HD.Kasen Buie led the Mustangs with a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Loretto shot 45% from the field to secure the win.Adarius Brewster had 15 points to lead the Rams, who shot 32.1%. Adarius Brewster hit with technical foul, Loretto adds to lead late vs. TynerTyner’s Adarius Brewster was hit with a technical foul for arguing a common foul call with 1:43 left in the game against Loretto, which leads, 53-43 after Kylon Wilkerson hit all four free throws (technical and common foul shots). Loretto in the bonus, will shoot free throws rest of way vs. Tyner in TSSAA state tournament semifinalsLoretto is in the bonus as Tyner has five team fouls in the fourth quarter. The Mustangs will shoot free throws the rest of the 2:12 in Friday’s Class 2A state semifinal, leading 48-43. Timeout, Loretto, with 5:24 left in TSSAA state tournament semifinal vs. TynerLoretto has called a 30-second timeout with 5:24 left in the game against Tyner, leading 44-36. Rodney Henderson hits old-fashioned 3-point play for TynerTyner has cut the Loretto lead to seven points at 43-36 with 5:50 left in the game. Rodney Henderson hit a layup through contact and made the free throw. Rams call timeout. Kasen Buie gives Loretto 10-point lead with layup against TynerKasen Buie has pushed Loretto’s lead out to 43-33, the largest of the game, with just over six minutes left in the game against Tyner. Loretto gets 3-pointer from Grayson Burleson, Mustangs lead Tyner going to fourth quarterLoretto has a 37-29 lead over Tyner going into the fourth quarter of the Class 2A TSSAA state tournament semifinals thanks to a 3-pointer from Grayson Burleson, who has six points on the day. Loretto responds with Mason Tidwell 3-pointer to regain lead over TynerLoretto has a 31-29 lead over Tyner with 1:45 left in the third quarter thanks to a 3-pointer from Mason Tidwell. Tyner hits 3-pointer to go up, 29-28, on Loretto in TSSAA state tournament semifinalsAdarius Brewster hit a 3-pointer from the corner to give Tyner a one-point lead over Loretto with 3:02 left in the third quarter. Timeout, Tyner. Grayson Burleson hits big and-1, Loretto takes slim lead over TynerLoretto’s Grayson Burleson hit a layup through contact to give the Mustangs a quick lead.He missed the free throw, however. Loretto scores first point of second half in TSSAA state tournament semifinals, after over two minutesIt only took 2:28, but we have points in the second half.Loretto’s Kasen Buie hit a 10-foot jump shot to tie the game with Tyner at 26-26. Kohl Ward hits last second 3-pointer, Tyner leads Loretto at halftimeKohl Ward hit a 3-pointer from the wing to send Tyner to the locker room with a 26-24 lead over Loretto in Friday’s Class 2A TSSAA boys basketball state tournament semifinal.The Rams were on a 7-0 run over the final two minutes of the first half.Adarius Brewster has 12 points to lead the Rams, who shot 42.3% from the field in the first half. Kasen Buie has 13 points to lead the Mustangs, who shot 47.6% in the first half. Loretto leads Tyner by three with just under two minutes left in first halfA layup from Adarius Brewster has Tyner down, 24-21, to Loretto with 1:51 left in the first half. Full timeout, Tyner. Putback layup brings Tyner to within three of LorettoGary Beeson made a putback layup to bring Tyner to within three of Loretto at 22-19 with 2:35 left in the first half. Mason Tidwell gives Loretto lead after first quarter vs. Tyner in TSSAA state tournament Class 2A semifinalsMason Tidwell hit a corner 3-pointer to give the Mustangs a 16-15 lead after one quarter against Tyner in the Class 2A semifinals. He has six points, both from 3-pointers. Kasen Buie leads the Mustangs with nine pointsAdarius Brewster leads the Rams with eight points. Loretto’s Mason Tidwell cuts Tyner lead to two pointsA 3-pointer from Mason Tidwell has cut the Tyner lead to 13-11 with just under two minutes left in the first quarter. Tyner out to slim lead over Loretto in TSSAA state tournament Class 2A semifinalsAdarius Brewster hit a layup through contact and has extended the Tyner lead to 11-7 with 3:41 left in the first quarter against Loretto. Loretto, Chattanooga Tyner tip off Class 2A semifinals of TSSAA basketball state tournamentLoretto (33-0) puts its perfect record on the line against Chattanooga Tyner (31-6) in the first Class 2A semifinal. Hillcrest takes lead late, reaches TSSAA basketball state tournament 1A finalsCornell Watson’s free throws with 29 seconds left gave Hillcrest the lead and a J’acoby Lewis steal seconds later led to two more Watson free throws as Hillcrest defeated Wayne County 44-41 to reach the TSSAA basketball state tournament 1A championship game.Wayne County (27-9) had two 3-point attempts in the closing seconds.Hillcrest will play Chattanooga Prep at 11 a.m. at MTSU’s Murphy Center for the state title.Alex Morgan led Hillcrest (28-3) with 18 points while Watson added 11. Cayman Camfield led Wayne County with 16 points while Justice Bell added 13. Wayne County lead still one with 44 seconds leftWayne County leads Hillcrest 41-40 with 44 seconds left. The Wildcats just turned the ball over, giving Hillcrest possession. Wayne County takes lead over Hillcrest late in fourthTwo free throws have given Wayne County a 39-38 lead over Hillcrest with 1:51 left in regulation of the tightly contested game. Camfield has 16 for Wayne County while Morgan has 18 for Hillcrest. Wayne County ties game nearly midway through fourthWayne County is on a 6-3 run and has pulled into a 34-34 tie with Hillcrest with 4:25 left in regulation. Cayman Camfield has 13 for the Wildcats. Hillcrest 31, Wayne County 28: Hillcrest holds for, makes last shot of thirdHillcrest held the ball for the final minute and a half of the third quarter and scored with seconds left to increase its slim lead over Wayne County to 31-28. Alex Morgan has 16 for Hillcrest. Hillcrest still holds slim lead over Wayne County late in the thirdHillcrest leads Wayne County 29-28 with 2:32 left in the third period. Alex Morgan has six points in the period to lead Hillcrest with 16 overall. Half: Methodical Hillcrest leads Wayne County 23-21Hillcrest leads Wayne County 21-19 at halftime. Hillcrest was patient with the basketball in the second quarter, holding the ball for several seconds on three separate occasions, likely in attempt to get Wayne County out of a zone defense. However, the Wildcats forced two turnovers after pressuring. Cayman Camfield has 11 points for Wayne County while Alex Morgan has 10 for Hillcrest. Hillcrest takes leads, holds ball vs. Wayne CountyHillcrest jumped out to a 19-14 lead early in the second quarter vs. Wayne County and led 19-17 before holding the ball for approximately a minute and a half. The pace picked up when Wayne County came out to put pressure up top. Seconds later Hillcrest turned over the ball and Wayne County scored to tie things at 19. End 1: Hillcrest, Wayne County tied at 14 in TSSAA 1A semifinalsHillcrest and Wayne County are tied at 14 at the end of the first quarter of the TSSAA Class 1A state semifinals. Justice Bell has hit two 3-pointers and Cayman Camfield has added six for the Wildcats. Alex Morgan leads all scorers with 10 for Hillcrest. Wayne County takes early lead on Hillcrest in 1A semifinalWayne County is out to a 7-6 lead on Hillcrest in the TSSAA basketball state tournament Class 1A semifinals with 4:39 left in the first. Cayman Camfield has four points for Wayne County. Chattanooga Prep knocks off Humboldt, returns to Class 1A championshipThe defending Class 1A state champs, Chattanooga Prep will get a chance to defend that 2024 crown after it dispatched Humboldt, 65-59, Friday in the state semifinals.Derrick Roberson had 14 points and five rebounds to lead Prep while Austin Jones added 13 points and nine rebounds in the win. Prep will play in Saturday’s first state title game, at 11 a.m. CT. Prep shot 58% from the field and was 18-of-34 from the foul line.Darion Taylor had 14 points to lead Humboldt while Key’vontay Wedley added 12 points and six rebounds. Chattanooga Prep creates breathing room late in 4th quarterDerrick Roberson’s lay up in transition has given Prep a 54-47 lead with 2:16 left in the game as turnovers have plagued Humboldt in the closing minutes. Chattanooga Prep holds lead entering fourth quarterA short flurry of Humboldt points closed the gap, but Chattanooga Prep goes into the fourth quarter holding a 43-39 lead. A pair of layups from Darion Taylor and Jeffery Patterson reeled in Chattanooga Prep who had built a eight point lead late in the third quarter. Chattanooga Prep opens up 8-point leadPrep has pushed its lead to eight, 42-34, with less than a minute left after a pair of free-throws from Jayden Parker. Pushing, shoving results in two technical foulsA loose ball scramble on the floor resulted in pushing and shoving from both teams. Technical fouls were handed out to Humboldt’s Key’vontay Wedley and Chattanooga Prep’s Demarion Bowman. Prep leads 39-34 with 1:45 left in the third quarter. Humboldt and Chattanooga Prep tied at halftime in TSSAA boys basketball state tournamentThe two teams have played to a draw after the first half as Humboldt and Chattanooga Prep are knotted at 24-24. Joel Bulis leads Prep with eight points and four rebounds while Darion Taylor leads Humboldt with seven points and four boards. Key’vontay Wedley splashes a deep 3-pointerWith fans telling him to shoot, Wedley launched a deep 3-point that hit its mark giving Humboldt a 22-19 lead with four minutes left in the first half. Humboldt drills a 3-pointer to take the leadKendrick Taylor drained a 3-pointer to start the second quarter to give Humboldt a short-lived lead, 17-16. The game is currently tied at 19, midway through the second period. Chattanooga Prep holds 16-14 lead on Humboldt after first quarterElijah Moore’s lay up as time expired pulled Humboldt within a basket as Chattanooga Prep takes a slight lead at the end of the first quarter. Humboldt comes back at Chattanooga Prep with intensityAfter Prep jumped out to a 4-0 lead, Humboldt answered, capped by a dunk and foul as Humboldt takes a 8-6 lead late in the first quarter. Chattanooga Prep jumps out to a 4-0 startThe defending Class 1A state champs got off to a quick start with two baskets, one coming off a steal and lay upTSSAA boys basketball state tournament 2025 brackets, schedule and scoresClass 3AThursday, March 20: Upperman 54, Hume-Fogg 40; Greeneville 63, Munford 46; Tullahoma 68, Jackson South Side 48.; Fayette-Ware 57, Knoxville Fulton 49Friday, March 21: Semifinals, Upperman vs. Greeneville; Tullahoma vs. Fayette-Ware, 5:30 p.m.Saturday, March 22: Championship, 4 p.m.Class 4AThursday, March 20: Bradley Central 63, Memphis East 48; Hillsboro 53, Maryville 47; Oak Ridge 60, Walker Valley 39; Whitehaven 40, Independence 36Friday, March 21: Semifinals, Bradley Central vs. Hillsboro, 7:15 p.m.; Oak Ridge vs. Whitehaven, 8:45 p.m.Saturday: March 22: Championship, 6:30 p.m.SEE THE COMPLETE BRACKET Check out the complete TSSAA boys basketball state tournament brackets, schedule and scores

How to livestream the TSSAA boys basketball state tournament 2025 on NFHS Network

The TSSAA boys basketball state tournament pivots to the Friday’s semifinal games. There will be two games in each of the four classifications that will start at 9:30 a.m., CT, at MTSU’s Murphy Center.

Chattanooga

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Jackson

Over-the-Air: Channel 5.2. Charter Spectrum: Channel 4. Bristol TN Electric Systems: Channel 4. Bristol VA Utilities: Channel 4.Loretto is one step closer to the perfect season. The Mustangs have defeated Tyner, 59-47, to advance to the Class 2A TSSAA state championship game with a 34-0 record.

Knoxville

WUXP-TV MyNet30The state semifinals have a good mixture of West, Middle and East Tennessee as teams position themselves for state championship berths.

Memphis

WFLI.2 MyNetTVMemphis area schools include Hillcrest in Class 1A, Fayette-Ware in Class 3A. Knoxville schools include two-time defending 2A champs Alcoa as well as Greeneville in Class 3A and Oak Ridge in 4A.

Nashville

Nashville won’t be left out in the cold Friday as schools like Loretto (2A), Upperman (3A) and Hillsboro (4A) compete in semifinal games.Over-the-Air: Channel 7. Comcast/Xfinity: Channel 4. Spectrum: Channel 7. Dish Network: Channel 7. DirectTV: Channel 7. AT&T: Channel 7. WOW: Channel 10

Tri-Cities

WCYB.2 CWOver-the-Air: Channel 5.5. Comcast/Xfinity: Channel 907. Streaming: Roku, Amazon Fire, actionnews5.com, WMC Action News 5 app