West Ridge gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They secured a 66-60 W over the Cocke County Fighting Cocks. For the Wolves, this counts as revenge for the 47-42 win the Fighting Cocks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Cocke County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Karmine Carmichael went 7 for 12 en route to 16 points plus five steals. Carmichael is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Shakyra Reed, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Cocke County's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
West Ridge has already played their next game, a 57-41 defeat against Knoxville Catholic on the 23rd. As for Cocke County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 58-47 victory against Chuckey-Doak on the 25th.
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