Two in a row for FMS
After dropping its first Knox County Middle School Basketball Conference Class AAA opener to Turkey Creek rival Hardin Valley, Farragut’s boys basketball team has come up with two consecutive wins.
On Monday, the Admirals defeated Karns, 41-25, on the road, handing the Beavers their second consecutive loss.
Farragut (2-1) got the bulk of its offensive production from its returning veteran players.
Benji Evans led the Admirals with 13 points at Karns early last week. Henry Crecy added 11 and Harrison Holmes added seven.
“Benji, Henry and Harrison were all on the team last year, said Farragut second-year coach Shane Wells, who previously coached high school basketball at Lenoir City, Christian Academy of Knoxville and Hardin Valley Academy. “We have a lot of size and we have a lot of depth.
“Once we get over the football rust and the fall
baseball rust, we should be fine and we should do pretty well.”
Thursday, Nov. 13, the Admirals picked up their first win of the 2025-26 season as it defeated West Valley Middle School, 42-31, in the friendly confines of the Bobby J. Henry Gymnasium.
Holmes was the only Farragut player to post double
figures in the scoring column as he led the Admirals’
balanced offensive attack with 15 points. Crecy and Evans added nine points each while Crew Blackiston finished with eight.
Farragut hosts Bearden on Thursday. Tipoff is slated for approximately 5:45 p.m.
