Sullivan Central High School

Dickie Warren had won his 900th game in November, more than any active coach in the state, and nine of his players had started this season or last. Eric Bunn, a 6-3 senior center scoring 13, was one of the quicker big men in Northeast Tennessee and could post up or face the basket; 6-3 junior forward Shawn Harris and 5-11 senior guard Jonathan Tilley added 7 each. Clinton's quickness and full-court press were a rotten matchup for a shaky ballhandling team, but the Cougars could shoot from distance. 4-7 coming in.