Tennessee High School Basketball - Jefferson County thwarts Cocke County
January 22, 2019: Newport, TN 37821 The Jefferson County Patriots (Dandridge, TN) basketball knocked off the host Cocke County Fighting Cocks (Newport, TN), 61-50 in Tuesday's league test.
The Patriots (9-9) will now prepare for their test against Morristown-Hamblen West (Morristown, TN). The Trojans go into the AAA District 2 test with a 18-4 record. In their last test, Morristown-Hamblen West notched a victory over Seymour (Seymour, TN), 67-27, in a league test.
The Fighting Cocks now own a 6-15 record. They play next when they travel to Carter for a non-league test on Thursday, January 24. Cocke County will encounter a Hornets squad coming off a 61-45 league win over Gatlinburg-Pittman (Gatlinburg, TN). The Hornets record now stands at 14-6.