Bolivar Central (27-3) 
Nickname: Tigers.
Head Coach: Rick Rudesill, 13th season.
Final AP ranking: Sixth.
State Tournament history: Eighth appearance (7-5). Quarterfinalist in 2008.
State titles: Two - 2004 and 2005.
Scouting report: Bolivar has three players averaging double figures, led by Desmond Crisp (Sr., 6-3, 17.6 ppg). Chris Reaves (Sr., 6-5, 14.7 ppg) and Ricky Tisdale (Jr., 5-8, 12.4 ppg) make the Tigers a well-rounded team.
Shooting guard Chris Reaves has signed with the Austin Peay Governors.
Reaves' ESPN/Scout.com Evaluation:
January, 2009: Reaves is an athletic wing that excels in transition by
getting to the rim. He is a very smooth driver and slasher from the wing and can
hit the open three with time but is at his best making plays inside the arc. He
has a great court demeanor and can score in bunches without forcing plays
through multiple defenders. He must work to extend his shooting range to where
he is consistent from three point range and improve his ball handling when he
has to break pressure.
2009 Quarterfinals: Defeated Livingston Academy 75-55
Bolivar's Jay Murphy versus Livingston
Bolivar cruises to opening victory (Jackson Sun):
Senior Des Crisp scored 20 points and Jay Murphy added 15. Ricky Tisdale had 10
and Jonathan Hodge made three 3-pointers for his nine points. Six Bolivar
players had seven or more points and eight players made multiple field goals.
In last year's first-round game, Bolivar (32-3) lost by 10 to Howard.
Bolivar made one of its first nine free throw attempts through the first
minute of the fourth quarter. From there, the team made 13-of-17 to finish
14-of-21 from the line.
Bolivar knocks off Livingston Academy (Daily News Journal):
Perennial power Bolivar overwhelmed the Wildcats 75-55 on Wednesday in a
Class AA quarterfinal at MTSU.
Desmond Crisp scored 20 points to pace
Bolivar (27-3). Chase Dunn put up 21 points for Livingston (32-3), which trailed
33-28 at halftime.
Livingston lost by 37 points to eventual champion Fulton
in a 2008 quarterfinal.
Bolivar v Livingston Game Statistics (TSSAA site)
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