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Alcoa (@AlcoaHoops) and Tullahoma still knotted at 26-all midway through the third. STAY TUNED...

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HALF — Alcoa 26, Tullahoma 24

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Mid 2Q — Alcoa 20, Tullahoma 20. Great start for @JayKirk2027 as he has 11 points. He just popped in a 3 to tie the game.

The @AlcoaHoops boys have taken the floor for their 3A semifinal.

🚨🚨 JUST IN … Savannah Harrison has resigned as head girls basketball coach at Halls High School after 8 seasons. She led the Lady Red Devils to a state sectionals in 2023.

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BOUND: Fulton eliminates defending champ Upperman to return to the title game for the 12th time and third time in the last four years. Final - Fulton 54, Upperman 51

19.8 left — Fulton clings to a 54-51 lead. Upperman ball. timeout.

Justin Burris has been HUGE for Fulton at the foul line. He just made yet another pair for a 53-49 lead.

37.9 seconds/4th Q — Fulton leads 51-49 over Upperman. Timeout on the floor. Fulton possession after Cobb hit a 3.

2 minutes to go: Fulton leads 49-46

4:53/4Q — Fulton 47, Upperman 44

AFTER 3 — Fulton 45, Upperman 41. Nick Steen has 6 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists for Fulton. Cobb has 26 for Upperman.

Mid 3Q — Upperman 34, Fulton 33

.@SmartBank HALFTIME UPDATE Fulton Falcons (@FultonBBall | @Fultonhoops) trails Upperman 32-30 in the 3A state semifinals at MTSU's Murphy Center. Ty Cobb has 22 points at the break for Upperman. He didn't score the first 6:53 of the contest.

Late 2Q — Fulton 30, Upperman 26. Class 3A boys state semifinal.

AFTER 1Q — Fulton 14, Upperman 8. Falcons shot just 37.5 percent but forced 7 Upperman turnovers.

Terrific start for @FultonBBall as it leads 9-4 early on Upperman and has held Ty Cobb scoreless for the first 5 minutes

GAME DAY: It's @FultonBBall vs. defending champion Upperman in the 3A semifinals. @Fultonhoops