During the holiday break the prep basketball teams of Cannon County are playing in the Smoky Mt. Classic in Gatlinburg. The Lionettes and Lions last played in the Classic in 2019.
The games are scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and will be on the campus of Gatlinburg-Pittman High School.
Tuesday, the Lionettes defeated the Lady Indians of Adair County Kentucky by a score of 61-43. The Lions lost to the Wildcats of Gallatin County Kentucky, 70-45. All games in the tournament are either in the afternoon or morning hours.
On Wednesday, the Lionettes played Ridgeview, Virginia and were defeated by a score of 70-53. The Lions faced Middle Tennessee Christian School and won the contest by a score of 58-39.
Game times for Thursday will be 9:00am for the Lionettes as they play Grace Christian Academy and 3:00pm for the Lions.
WBRY will broadcast the Cannon County games on AM 1540, FM 107.1 and streaming at www.wbry.com. Coverage will begin with pregame ten minutes prior to tip off. Due to the tournament schedule, no replays of the games will air. Teddy Taylor and Jeran Tenpenny will have the action.