Tennessee High School Basketball - Cocke County fells Morristown-Hamblen East
January 9, 2023: Newport, TN 37821 Cocke County Fighting Cocks (Newport, TN) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes (Morristown, TN), 56-40 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Cocke County upgrades its record to 11-7 on the season. The Fighting Cocks travel to Claiborne (New Tazewell, TN) to clash with the Bulldogs in a 3A District 2 bout on Friday, January 13. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 6-9. Claiborne lost 62-36 in their recent league bout against Grainger (Rutledge, TN)
Next up, the Hurricanes clash with the Jefferson County Patriots (Dandridge, TN) in a non-league bout, on Friday, January 13. Morristown-Hamblen East will attempt to upgrade on its 8-9 season record. The Patriots go into the bout with a 4-5 record after their 55-39 non-league loss to Greeneville (Greeneville, TN).