The Greeneville Greene Devils will take on the Cocke County Fighting Cocks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Greeneville comes in on ten and Cocke County on seven.
Greeneville is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Volunteer: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Greeneville blew Volunteer out of the water with a 54-15 final score. With the Greene Devils ahead 33-6 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Maria Lyde
| 02/11/25 vs Volunteer | 15 |
| 02/07/25 @ Grainger | 22 |
| 02/04/25 vs Cherokee | 16 |
| 02/03/25 @ Science Hill | 16 |
| 01/28/25 @ Claiborne | 17 |
Greeneville's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Maria Lyde, who posted 15 points along with five assists and four blocks. The contest was Lyde's fifth in a row with at least 15 points. Kyla Jobe was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to eight assists and three steals.
Greeneville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Cocke County faced Sevier County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Cocke County had just enough and edged Sevier County out 44-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Fighting Cocks have posted since March 7, 2024.
Cocke County's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.1 points over those games. As for Greeneville, their victory bumped their record up to 17-9.
Greeneville beat Cocke County 75-68 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Will Greeneville repeat their success, or does Cocke County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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