The Chattanooga Rail Runners basketball team won a pair of road games this weekend to improve to 6-1 and clinch the regular season title of the Central Basketball Association.
Chattanooga defeated Peoria (ill.), 122-91, Saturday and Springfield (Ill.), 116-89, Sunday.
East Ridge HS alum Alex Wells scored 32 and 36 points, respectively, while Quncy Scates scored 26 points against Peoria and former UTC player Dantat Hampton tallied 28 against Springfield.
The Rail Runners close out the regular season this Saturday night with a game in Memphis against the Mississippi Eagles. The Rail Runners will play the No.8 seed in the first round of the playoffs.
The four teams who win opening round games advance to the final four in Fort Wayne, Ind. for the semifinals and championship game.
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