Basketball Game Preview: Tennessee Vikings vs. Cocke County Fighting Cocks

Two dominant forwards in Jasmine Jones and Karmine Carmichael are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Tennessee Vikings will be taking part in a tournament against the Cocke County Fighting Cocks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Tennessee has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Cocke County will arrive with three straight victories.

Last Friday, Tennessee lost to West Ridge at home by a 59-41 margin.

Despite the defeat, Tennessee had strong showings from Jones, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards, and Keeyanah Foote, who posted nine points along with eight boards and three steals. Those 21 points gave Jones a new career-high.

Meanwhile, Cocke County's game on Tuesday was all tied up 25-25 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They enjoyed a cozy 52-35 win over Grainger.

Cocke County pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.3 points per game. As for Tennessee, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.