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Kentucky regroups, holds off Tennessee 75-65
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kyle Wiltjer scored 17 points and Kentucky avoided back-to-back Southeastern Conference losses by beating Tennessee 75-65 on Tuesday night.
Nerlens Noel and Ryan Harrow each added 12 points and Alex Poythress 10 while Julius Mays contributed consecutive 3-pointers 1:48 apart late in the game to help the Wildcats (11-5, 2-1).
Jordan McRae's 23 points led Tennessee (8-7), which lost its fourth straight and is 0-3 in the SEC for the first time in 15 years.
The game featured nine ties and 12 lead changes and Tennessee didn't blink despite trailing twice by eight in the second half. Trailing 47-39, the Vols went on a 15-6 run for a 54-53 lead with 7:19 remaining.
Kentucky outscored Tennessee 11-4 over the next 3 minutes, with Mays dropping back-to-back 3-pointers for a 64-58 lead with 4:20 left. Wiltjer scored the next five points to give the Wildcats a 69-62 lead with 1:37 left.
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UPDATE: High School Basketball Schedule affected by potential Tuesday ice storm
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Tuesday 01.15.13
Ppd due to potential ice storm
McNairy@ South Side
Chester Co.@ JCM
Bolivar@ Liberty
USJ@ Rossville Christian
Scotts Hill@ Sacred Heart
Haywood@ Obion
TCA@ Adamsville moved to Saturday Feb. 2
South Gibson@ Covington moved to Thursday
Ripley@ Crockett Co. moved to Wednesday 4pm
Gibson Co.@ Milan moved to Saturday
Dresden@ Huntingdon moved to Saturday
Gleason@ West Carroll moved to Thursday Jan. 24
Westview@ Dyersburg moved to Monday Jan. 28
JCS@ Madison moved to Thursday Feb. 7
Fayette-Ware@ Lexington moved to Thursday Jan. 7
Humboldt@ Halls moved to Friday Feb. 8
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Tennessee Girls Basketball Prep Poll 01.15.13
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The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's three Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee AP-member sportswriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through January 14, total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote:
Class AAA
Record Pts Prv
1. Riverdale (18) 18-0 189 1
2. Blackman (1) 18-0 168 2
3. Science Hill 17-2 140 4
4. Bradley Central 16-1 125 5
5. Oakland 15-2 104 3
6. Columbia 17-3 98 6
7. Memphis Central 11-3 80 7
8. Memphis Overton 18-3 60 8
9. Farragut 18-2 41 10
10. Bearden 15-4 30 9
Others receiving 12 or more points: None.
Class AA
Record Pts Prv
1. Grainger (19) 20-0 190 2
2. Livingston Academy 18-4 149 3
3. Westview 18-2 143 4
4. Cannon County 18-2 129 1
5. McMinn Central 16-3 123 5
6. Knoxville Fulton 14-3 74 6
7. Covington 18-2 70 T7
8. Elizabethton 15-3 60 T7
9. Creek Wood 16-2 43 10
10. CPA 13-4 26 9
Others receiving 12 or more points: None.
Class A
Record Pts Prv
1. Union City (8) 16-3 163 2
2. Cosby (4) 16-2 150 3
3. Clarkrange (4) 16-4 147 6
4. Summertown (2) 15-2 142 4
5. Jackson County (1) 15-3 125 1
6. Hampton 16-4 79 10
7. Collinwood 13-2 75 5
8. Oliver Springs 12-4 29 T7
9. North Greene 14-7 26 T7
10. Lake County 10-2 24 9
Others receiving 12 or more points: Moore County 19. Houston County 18. Middleton 14.
Division II
Record Pts Prv
1. Ensworth (15) 14-1 168 1
2. Briarcrest (2) 17-1 153 2
3. Knoxville Webb 15-4 131 3
4. Franklin Road Academy 14-2 115 4
5. University-Jackson 14-3 86 5
6. Harding Academy 13-4 70 8
7. Harpeth Hall 11-4 59 6
8. SBEC 13-4 44 9
9. Girls Prep 10-5 33 7
10. St. George's 12-4 29 10
Others receiving 12 or more points: None.
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All Associated Press members in Tennessee are eligible to participate in the high school basketball poll. Those who voted for this week's poll are: Chattanooga Times Free Press; The Leaf-Chronicle (Clarksville); Cleveland Daily Banner; The Daily Herald (Columbia); Cookeville Herald-Citizen; State Gazette (Dyersburg); The Greeneville Sun; The Jackson Sun; Johnson City Press; The Knoxville News Sentinel; Marshall County Tribune; The Commercial Appeal (Memphis); Citizen Tribune (Morristown); The Daily News Journal, Murfreesboro; The Mountain Press (Sevierville); Union City Daily Messenger; WCMT, Martin, WNWS 101.5 FM (Jackson).
Threat of ice postpones high school basketball 01.15.13
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Tuesday night's high school basketball schedule has been affected by potential ice storm. Here are Tuesday's postponed games. Bolivar @ Liberty, Chester Co. @JCM, JCS @ Madison, USJ @ Rossville Christian, TCA @ Adamsville has been rescheduled on Saturday Feb. 2.
Ripley @ Crockett Co. rescheduled for Wednesday at 4pm
Fayette-Ware @ Lexington resheduled for Thursday, Feb 7
Gleason @ West Carroll rescheduled for Thursday, Jan. 24
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Grizz slumber to second straight loss
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Reserves Jamal Crawford and Matt Barnes each scored 16 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers easily routed the Memphis Grizzlies 99-73 Monday night with Chris Paul missing his first game this season because of a bruised right kneecap. The matchup between two of the best teams in the West wasn't close much of the way.