The Grainger County Board of Education and Dr. James Atkins, director of schools, honored the Lady Grizzlies for their third consecutive trip to the TSSAA Girls' Basketaball Tournament.
The Lady Grizzlies ended their season with a 35-4 record. They defeated the Lady Panthers of Maplewood Comprehensive High School in the first round of the tournament with a final score of 64-37.
In round 2 of the tournament, they played the Lady Chargers of Westview High School. The final outcome of that game was 45-32 with the Lady Grizzlies coming out on top.
For the first time in school history, the Lady Grizzles competed in the TSSAA State Championship Game against the Lady Tigers of Macon County. The Lady Tigers handed them their fourth loss of the season with a final score of 40-51.
