Down Goes Frazier: A Big Time Upset and Other TN Happenings
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In a defensive slugfest, Farragut took town Bearden 42-38, and ended a 19 game losing streak to their rivals. (Also–I’m sorry kids–I know you don’t understand the “Down Goes Frazier” reference. Ask your dad, or grandad…or Google. Or do what…
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Continue ReadingIn a defensive slugfest, Farragut took town Bearden 42-38, and ended a 19 game losing streak to their rivals. (Also–I’m sorry kids–I know you don’t understand the “Down Goes Frazier” reference. Ask your dad, or grandad…or Google. Or do what I do when I don’t understand a cultural slang reference–nob my head in agreement as if I totally know what’s going on. All caps. (did I do that right?!?)
Recap:
Farragut went up 19–11. Bearden came back to lead 22–21 at the half. Back-and-forth until Bearden went up 36–30 with 4:40 to go. Annie Priest Annie Priest 5'7" | SG Farragut | 2025 State TN hit a 3 at 4 min to make it 36-33. Hodge scores – tough layup for 38-33. Farragut responds with two long pitch ahead run out layups to Mya Johnston Mya Johnston 5'7" | SF Farragut | 2024 TN (2:30) and Jaci Neubert Jaci Neubert 5'5" | PG Farragut | 2025 State TN (1:30) to make it 38-37.
Farragut blocks a shot at 1:00 and gets the rebound. That set up the three-point shot by Annie Priest Annie Priest 5'7" | SG Farragut | 2025 State TN with 25 seconds to go–its on Twitter! Go watch it!! Huge shot in a huge atmosphere!!
Natalya Hodge Natalya Hodge 5'7" | CG Bearden | 2026 State TN got a really good look at three with 13 seconds to go, but missed and Trinity Curry Trinity Curry 5'11" | C Farragut | 2027 TN secured the rebound. Trinity didn’t score but she has played huge freshman minutes down the stretch for Farragut. Super bright future.
Bearden had to start fouling (only had one team foul then) and then Jaci Neubert Jaci Neubert 5'5" | PG Farragut | 2025 State TN hit two free throws with seven seconds left to ice it. First Farragut win in seven years and 19 straight losses so HUGE deal to Farragut girls.
Main Stats:
Mya Jonhston 13 pts
Jaci Neubert Jaci Neubert 5'5" | PG Farragut | 2025 State TN 13 and 4 rebounds
Annie Priest Annie Priest 5'7" | SG Farragut | 2025 State TN 9 pts 9 rebounds 6 assists
KJ McNeely 3 pts 9 rebounds 3 assists and 3 steals
Natalya Hodge Natalya Hodge 5'7" | CG Bearden | 2026 State TN 15 (after 35 last time they met)
Kendall Murphy with 8
Aisha Patel Aisha Patel 6'0" | PF Bearden | 2025 State TN with 6
Mya Johnston Mya Johnston 5'7" | SF Farragut | 2024 TN
Mya Johnston Mya Johnston 5'7" | SF Farragut | 2024 TN
I’ve been saying “don’t sleep on Farragut” all season. While their overall record isn’t that great (16-11), their district record is now 7-1 with their huge upset over Bearden. It broke a 19 game win streak for the Bearden girls versus Farragut, and the atmosphere was electric.
Farragut hasn’t been blow out by anyone this year…and their point differential indicates a team thats actually really good! And they proved it Thursday. Mya Johnson, the senior, has been terrific of late pacing the Lady Admirals in scoring again with 13. Her development as another weapon has helped this team turn the corner.
In a 42-38 defensive battle, no one’s stats are going to jump off the page. But, if you watched, plenty of girls made their presence known. When Priest is available for Farragut, they are just a different team, and she looked terrific last night in leading her team in a hostile rivalry game.
She buried the dagger three to give Farragut the lead, and finished with 9 points, 6 assists, and 9 rebounds in a well-rounded two-way effort. Love this kid’s poise, confidence, and willingness to want to take (and make) big shots.
Highlights
Jaci Neubert Jaci Neubert 5’5″ | PG Farragut | 2025 State TN ! Knocked down ice in her veins free throws to seal the 42–38 win in a matchup in which every point mattered. Neubert played great on both ends, and helped in their “defend by committee” approach to Hodge. Neubert paced Farragut with 13 points, and is playing her best basketball of the season.
Upperman locked up the #2 seed in district 7AAA in Thursday nights district win. Dolente had 13 points, and as always–proved to be a long-range sniper hitting four threes. She also added 7 rebounds and 2 steals.
Dolente is beginning to build the reputation that changes games–meaning….her reputation alone as a shooter is really starting to distort defenses.
Highlights
Hayes is so much fun to watch because every night she’s solving a new puzzle. She’s seen double, triples, boxes, triangles, and other gimmicks….and nothing seems to work. Hayes still got hot for 23 points on Thursday, and is proving to be one of the best scorers in her class on a night-to-night basis.
NVA had a big 30 point win over Anderson County, and Northview’s 3 1st team all district kids stood out:
Reagan Brown was bigtime with 18 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals a block. Josie Horner Josie Horner 6’2″ | C Northview Academy | 2024 State TN had another double double with 14 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks. And PG Jordan White Jordan White 5’4″ | PG Northview Academy | 2025 State TN had a 5/5/5 night.
Really interested to watch this trio once the tourney starts.