HIGH-SCHOOL

The only women boys basketball head coaches in Tennessee squared-off Monday night.

Denny Simmons
Hunters Lane Head Coach Katrina Carter waits in the hallway before her team was announced before their game against Westmoreland at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. Coach Carter and Westmoreland Head Coach Cherie Abner are the only women coaching boys high school basketball in Tennessee and their teams were set to tip-off against each other.
Hunters Lane Head Coach Katrina Carter waits in the hallway before her team was announced before their game against Westmoreland at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. Coach Carter and Westmoreland Head Coach Cherie Abner are the only women coaching boys high school basketball in Tennessee and their teams were set to tip-off against each other.
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Hunters Lane Head Coach Katrina Carter, left, and Westmoreland Head Coach Cherie Abner say their hellos before their teams played at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. They are the only women coaching boys high school basketball in Tennessee.
Hunters Lane Head Coach Katrina Carter, left, and Westmoreland Head Coach Cherie Abner say their hellos before their teams played at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. They are the only women coaching boys high school basketball in Tennessee.
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Westmoreland Head Coach Cherie Abner and her team head to the locker room before their game at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. Coach Abner and Hunters Lane Head Coach Katrina Carter are the only two women coaching boys high basketball in Tennessee.
Westmoreland Head Coach Cherie Abner and her team head to the locker room before their game at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. Coach Abner and Hunters Lane Head Coach Katrina Carter are the only two women coaching boys high basketball in Tennessee.
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Hunters Lane Head Coach Katrina Carter speaks to her team before taking on Westmoreland at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. Coach Carter and Westmoreland Head Coach Cherie Abner are the only two women coaching boys high basketball in Tennessee.
Hunters Lane Head Coach Katrina Carter speaks to her team before taking on Westmoreland at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. Coach Carter and Westmoreland Head Coach Cherie Abner are the only two women coaching boys high basketball in Tennessee.
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Westmoreland Head Coach Cherie Abner, center right, and her team gather before their game against Westmoreland at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. Coach Carter and Westmoreland Head Coach Cherie Abner are the only two women coaching boys high basketball in Tennessee.
Westmoreland Head Coach Cherie Abner, center right, and her team gather before their game against Westmoreland at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. Coach Carter and Westmoreland Head Coach Cherie Abner are the only two women coaching boys high basketball in Tennessee.
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Hunters Lane Head Coach Katrina Carter, center, stands with her team during The National Anthem before their game at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. Coach Carter and Westmoreland Head Coach Cherie Abner are the only two women coaching boys high basketball in Tennessee.
Hunters Lane Head Coach Katrina Carter, center, stands with her team during The National Anthem before their game at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. Coach Carter and Westmoreland Head Coach Cherie Abner are the only two women coaching boys high basketball in Tennessee.
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Westmoreland's Killon Blanton (3) gets past Hunters Lane's Jaston Owens (3) during their game at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
Westmoreland's Killon Blanton (3) gets past Hunters Lane's Jaston Owens (3) during their game at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
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Hunters Lane Head Coach Katrina Carter coaches from the sideline during their game against Westmoreland at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
Hunters Lane Head Coach Katrina Carter coaches from the sideline during their game against Westmoreland at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
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Hunters Lane's Isaiah McGill (10) celebrates taking the charge by a Westmoreland player during their game at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
Hunters Lane's Isaiah McGill (10) celebrates taking the charge by a Westmoreland player during their game at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
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Westmoreland Head Coach Cherie Abner talks with her team in a timeout during their game against Hunters Lane at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
Westmoreland Head Coach Cherie Abner talks with her team in a timeout during their game against Hunters Lane at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
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Westmoreland's Preston King (33) shoots over Hunters Lane's Michael Small (22) during their game at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
Westmoreland's Preston King (33) shoots over Hunters Lane's Michael Small (22) during their game at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
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Hunters Lane Head Coach Katrina Carter calls out a play during their game against Westmoreland at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
Hunters Lane Head Coach Katrina Carter calls out a play during their game against Westmoreland at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
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Hunters Lane's Kenyan Booker (1) and Westmoreland's Killon Blanton (3) get tangled up going for a rebound during their game at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
Hunters Lane's Kenyan Booker (1) and Westmoreland's Killon Blanton (3) get tangled up going for a rebound during their game at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
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Westmoreland Head Coach Cherie Abner calls a play during their game against Hunters Lane at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
Westmoreland Head Coach Cherie Abner calls a play during their game against Hunters Lane at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
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Westmoreland's Cooper Abner (11) shoots over Hunters Lane's Nehemiah Cartwright (2) during their game at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
Westmoreland's Cooper Abner (11) shoots over Hunters Lane's Nehemiah Cartwright (2) during their game at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
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Hunters Lane Head Coach Katrina Carter talks to her players during their game against Westmoreland at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
Hunters Lane Head Coach Katrina Carter talks to her players during their game against Westmoreland at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
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Westmoreland's Bryson Maxwell (0) tries to reverse his shot against Hunters Lane during their game at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
Westmoreland's Bryson Maxwell (0) tries to reverse his shot against Hunters Lane during their game at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
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Hunters Lane Head Coach Katrina Carter speaks with her players during a timeout during their game against Westmoreland at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
Hunters Lane Head Coach Katrina Carter speaks with her players during a timeout during their game against Westmoreland at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
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Westmoreland Head Coach Cherie Abner, left, and Hunters Lane Head Coach Katrina Carter congratulate each other after their game at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
Westmoreland Head Coach Cherie Abner, left, and Hunters Lane Head Coach Katrina Carter congratulate each other after their game at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
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Westmoreland and Hunters Lane gather for a portrait after their game at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. Westmoreland Head Coach Cherie Abner and Hunters Lane Head Coach Katrina Carter are the only women coaching boys high school basketball in Tennessee.
Westmoreland and Hunters Lane gather for a portrait after their game at Hunters Lane High School in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. Westmoreland Head Coach Cherie Abner and Hunters Lane Head Coach Katrina Carter are the only women coaching boys high school basketball in Tennessee.
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