Science Hill High School

Fifth the year before and again Northeast Tennessee's best hope, ten deep with a withering full-court press, though White County had drubbed them the Saturday before. Demetric Stevens, a 5-10 junior guard scoring 18.3, was the most dangerous player even when he did not start; 6-3 junior forward Jermaine Love added 14.2 and 6-5 senior center Brian Miller 10. George Pitts, in his 15th year, had won three Class AAA titles. 12-1 coming in.