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The Hickman County Chamber of Commerce believes it is important to preserve the rich heritage of our county. High school sports have always been an important part of our community and athletic events bring a community together. Published here in full is an article from the county paper about the HCHS Basketball team from 1922-1923.
HICKMAN SCHOOL IS WINNER IN TOURNEY
Centreville, Tenn., March 26, 1923 - A basketball tournament here Saturday afternoon and night, listing four crack teams of as many high schools of the county and open to all teams was won by Hickman County High School of this place after splendid work by the various teams competing. The decision was gained by process of elimination, the schedule being played as follows: Only vs Coble, beginning at 3:30 pm, with a final score of 27 to 17 in favor of Only, featuring work of Burchard and Brown at forward: Sunrise vs Shady Grove at 4:30 pm, the score being a tie of 14 to 14 and played extra time with a final score of 18 to 14 in favor of Sunrise. As winner of the first game the only team matched against HCHS at a game called at 7:30 pm and won by the local quintet in a score of 10 to 7, with exceptional work at forward by Downey. The latter victory gave HCHS the position against the winner of the second game of the afternoon, being the decisive battle between the home team and that of Sunrise. The resulting score of 18 to 4 in favor of Hickman County High School was largely due to brilliant team work of the winners, with exceptional playing by Downey at forward, Shouse and Fowlkes at guard and Lowe at center. The winners of the tourney, the first ever of the kind ever played here, have played consistently good games throughout the season, which closed with tonight's game. Only one game has been lost due to splendid material under the capable management of Massey G. Noblett, as athletic instructor and T.M. Woodson, popular principal of Hickman County High School the past three years.
Record - won 9 games, lost 1
Individual Season Scores: Fred Downey, forward - 108 points, Horace Goodman, forward - 22 points, Douglas Lowe, center - 22 points, Wash Shouse, guard - 8 points, Edgar Fowlkes, guard - 0 points.
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