ROUNDUP: Crockett cruises past Cordova in Smoky Mountain Classic

GATLINBURG — David Crockett made the trip to Gatlinburg on Thursday and came off the bus on fire. The Pioneers scored 25 points in the first quarter on their way to an 84-55 win over Cordova (Ala.). Caleb Eaves led the charge, pouring in a game-high 27 points for Crockett. Aden Britton and Colton Mullis each scored a dozen points, Nolan Street added 11, and Lukas Easterling posted 10 points. Josh Harrison erupted for 24 points to lead the Blue Devils. Providence Academy 82, Cumberland Gap 49 JOHNSON CITY — Knights head coach George Pitts surpassed the 850-win mark at the high school level with Thursday's result. Freshman Gavin Winfrey led the way with 20 points. Luke Gilmer netted 17 points, Mason Morgan scored 15, and Cole Blanton chipped in a dozen. Brady Harris posted a game-high 29 points for the Panthers. Tennessee High 62, Harlan County (Ky.) 42 GATLINBURG — Braden Howard and Reed Miller both had their way to open the Smoky Mountain Classic, each going for a game-high 19 points. Russell Blevins also reached double-figures for Tennessee High, pouring in 13 points. Reggie Cottrell led the Black Bears with 14 points, while Trent Cole chipped in 13. Cherokee 65, University High 49 ROGERSVILLE — Isaiah Jones knocked down three triples as part of a game-high 18 points for the Chiefs. Gavin Lawson also reached double-figures with a 15-point performance. Janson West posted 13 points for the Buccaneers, while Ty Templin added 12 points and Knox Poston netted 10. GIRLS Cloudland 58, Sullivan East 32 ROGERSVILLE — The Lady Highlanders opened the contest on a 20-2 extended run to seize control of the contest early. Makinna Shell scored 14 points to lead the Cloudland offense, who moved to an 11-1 record. Emma Whitaker accounted for half of the Lady Patriot points, going for 16 points. Unicoi County 58, West Orange (Fla.) 22 WINTER PARK, Fla. — The Lady Blue Devils defense kept a stranglehold on the game, not allowing more than eight points in any quarter. Abigail Vidrio topped the scoring efforts with 15 points. Laney Rogers made four triples on her way to 14 points and Brooklynn Sparks posted 13 points. Chakayla Scott led the Lady Warriors with a dozen points. West Greene 60, University High 29 ROGERSVILLE — The Lady Buffaloes started the game with a 12-0 run and UH couldn't dig out of the hole. Emma Linkus was the Lady Bucs' leading scorer with 11 points. Twin Springs 40, Union 36NICKELSVILLE — Emma Ross buried six 3-pointers as she racked up a game-high 25 points. No other Lady Titan reached double-figures, but the next-highest scorer was Addi Lee with eight. Katelynn Wilt had 14 points for the Lady Bears.