The Cocke County Fighting Cocks won the last time they faced the Seymour Eagles, and things went their way on Monday too. Cocke County strolled past Seymour with points to spare, taking the game 58-39. Given Cocke County's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while Seymour is ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cocke County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Karmine Carmichael out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds. Carmichael has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Blakelyn Clevenger, who scored 16 points.
Cocke County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season. As for Seymour, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-13 record this season.
Cocke County will head out on the road to take on Northview Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northview Academy will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Cocke County surely won't give up without a fight. Seymour does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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