Tennessee High School Basketball - Cocke County tipped by Volunteer
January 24, 2022: Newport, TN 37821 The Volunteer Falcons basketball team scored 61 points and held the host Cocke County Fighting Cocks to 60 in the Falcons non-league triumph on Monday.
The Falcons now sport a 16-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Unicoi County for a 3A District 1 contest on Tuesday, January 25. Volunteer will meet a Blue Devils team coming off a 69-56 league win over Sullivan East (Bluff City, TN). The Blue Devils record now stands at 7-10.
The Fighting Cocks (10-11) will now prepare for their contest against Cherokee (Rogersville, TN). The Chiefs enter the 3A District 2 contest with a 1-14 record. In their last contest, Cherokee was nudged by Volunteer (Church Hill, TN), 78-23, in a non-league contest.