Tennessee High School Basketball - Grainger overwhelms Claiborne
January 31, 2023: New Tazewell, TN 37825 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Grainger Grizzlies (Rutledge, TN) and the host Claiborne Bulldogs (New Tazewell, TN), saw Grainger's basketball squad wallop Claiborne by a count of 66-41.
With the victory, Grainger upgrades its record to 11-12 on the campaign. The Grizzlies host Greeneville (Greeneville, TN) to play the Green Devils in a 3A District 2 challenge on Friday, February 3. The Green Devils come into the challenge with a record of 18-5. Greeneville won 71-23 in their recent league challenge against Cherokee (Rogersville, TN)
Next up, the Bulldogs play the Cocke County Fighting Cocks (Newport, TN) in a 3A District 2 challenge, on Friday, February 3. Claiborne will attempt to upgrade on its 8-13 season record. The Fighting Cocks come into the challenge with a 15-9 record after their 77-45 non-league win over Hancock County (Sneedville, TN).