Basketball Recap: Cocke County Drops Highest Score of Season Against Oak Ridge

Fighting Cocks

Team Score

12/27/24 vs Oak Ridge	72
11/19/24 @ Elizabethton	68
12/03/24 vs Seymour	67
12/13/24 @ Carter	62
11/21/24 @ West Ridge	60

Cocke County scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of the Oak Ridge Wildcats by a score of 74-72. The Fighting Cocks' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.

Several Fighting Cocks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Karmine Carmichael, who went 8 for 9 on her way to 20 points and seven rebounds. Carmichael is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. Blakelyn Clevenger was another key player, going 8 of 13 on her way to 20 points.

Cocke County's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Oak Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.

Cocke County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 63-60 victory against David Crockett on the 28th. As for Oak Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-57 defeat against Marist on the 28th.