Cocke County is 8-2 against Seymour since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Cocke County Fighting Cocks will be playing at home against the Seymour Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Cocke County focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 33 on Friday.
Last Friday, Cocke County didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Jefferson County, but they still walked away with a 54-50 win.
Cocke County can attribute much of their success to Oren Hazelwood, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds, and Ethan Fine, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Fine is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Seymour was beaten by Heritage 75-44 on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Seymour in their matchups with Heritage: they've now lost five in a row.
The losing side was boosted by Cameron Soulages, who scored 21 points. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 11 games he's played. Another player making a difference was David Canterbury, who scored nine points along with five rebounds.
Seymour struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They are winless (0-3) when they just don't pass the ball.
Cocke County's victory bumped their record up to 11-17. As for Seymour, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-22 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Cocke County have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Seymour struggles in that department as they've been averaging 21.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cocke County was able to grind out a solid win over Seymour in their previous matchup back in January, winning 88-75. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Soulages, who scored 29 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cocke County still be able to contain Soulages? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
