The Cocke County Fighting Cocks basketball squad (Newport, TN), was outscored 68-56 in Monday's non-league battle with the visiting Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans (Morristown, TN)

With the victory, Morristown-Hamblen West advances its record to 5-11 on the year. The Trojans host Morristown-Hamblen East (Morristown, TN) to meet the Hurricanes in a 4A District 2 battle on Friday, January 31. The Hurricanes enter the battle with a record of 4-16. Morristown-Hamblen East lost 88-49 in their recent non-league battle against Tennessee (Bristol, TN)

The Fighting Cocks now own a 8-15 record. They put it on the line next when they host Grainger for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 28. Cocke County will meet a Grizzlies squad coming off a 75-60 non-league loss to Cosby (Cosby, TN). The Grizzlies record now stands at 5-13.