Cocke County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cherokee Chiefs. The Fighting Cocks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chiefs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2020.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-17, 18-25, 25-15.
Cocke County's offense was headlined by Celeste McNealy and Hannah Fisher, who picked up nine kills apiece. They got some help from Kate Kickliter and her 12 assists. Loretta Kickliter controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Cocke County's record now sits at 1-23. As for Cherokee, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Looking ahead, Cocke County will head out on the road to take on Chuckey-Doak at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cherokee, they will host Morristown-Hamblen West at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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