After soaring to 66 points the game before, Carter was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were outmatched by the Cocke County Fighting Cocks and fell 71-24. The loss continues a trend for the Green Hornets in their matchups with the Fighting Cocks: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the defeat, Carter saw an underclassman step up: freshman Abby Trull posted five points and six rebounds.
Cocke County found their leader in sophomore Karmine Carmichael, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Proffitt, who went 6 of 9 on her way to 12 points and five rebounds.
Carter's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Cocke County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Carter didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-49 win against Maryville Christian on the 27th. As for Cocke County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 37-29 victory against Morristown-Hamblen West on the 27th.
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