B

Both of Coffee County’s basketball teams got back in the win column Tuesday evening.

Traveling to Grundy County after being swept at home by Tullahoma, both the Lady Raiders and Red Raiders bounced back with a road sweep of their own. The girls got it started with a 71-33 routing of the Lady Jackets, with the boys following in the nightcap by holding on for a 56-53 victory.

Up 19-11 after the first quarter of the girls’ game, the Lady Raiders separated themselves over the course of the second quarter and went into halftime leading 45-19. Coffee County continued to push ahead in the second half, finishing the third quarter ahead 60-29 before closing out the game up by 38.

Natalie Barnes took the Lady Raiders’ top scoring spot with 15 points. Kaysen Morgan followed with 12 points. Hayleigh Harris came away with nine points to finish just ahead of Brylyn McAdams with eight points. Up next was Jenslee Nogodula with seven points. Audri Patton hit a pair of treys for six points. Lilly Matherne and Morgen Spears both added four points each. Andon Selvog and Avery Pruitt each had three points.

Trailing Grundy County 16-12 after the first quarter of the boys’ game, a 17-point second quarter helped the Red Raiders take control and head into the break leading 29-20.

Coffee County’s lead continued to grow early in the second half, reaching 47-29 by the end of the third quarter. The Yellowjackets got right back into it over the course of the fourth quarter, outscoring the Red Raiders 24-9 in this span. Despite the closer game, Coffee County did just enough to preserve the win and finish ahead by three points.

MJ Rollman led the way with 20 points. Luke Campbell followed with 14 points. Kaysen Lowery and Levi Rollman both added six points each. Gabe Hambly and Audie Nicoll each knocked down four points. Brody Sizemore had two points.

Coffee County (15-2 girls, 9-7 boys) gets back on the road to open District 6-4A play with a trip to Shelbyville Friday evening. Tip-off of the girls’ game is set for 6 p.m.