Alabama High School Basketball - Cherokee sneaks past Tharptown
December 10, 2024: Russellville, AL 35654 The Cherokee Indians (Cherokee, AL) basketball edged the host Tharptown Wildcats (Russellville, AL), 33-32 in Tuesday's non-league bout.
The Indians now possess a 2-4 record. They play next when they host Athens Bible for a 1A Area 15 bout on Friday, December 13. Cherokee will play a Trojans team coming off a 53-46 league loss to Shoals Christian (Florence, AL). The Trojans record now stands at 3-6.
With the loss, Tharptown falls to 0-9 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Covenant Christian (Tuscumbia, AL) to play the Eagles in a 2A Area 14 bout on Friday, December 13. The Eagles go into the bout with a record of 1-8. Covenant Christian lost 50-16 in their recent non-league bout against Wilson (Florence, AL)