David Crockett is 8-2 against Tennessee since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The David Crockett Pioneers will head out on the road to take on the Tennessee Vikings at 6:30 p.m. Hopefully David Crockett focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Thursday.
Last Thursday, David Crockett was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 55-49 to Cocke County. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points David Crockett has scored all season.
Aaliyah Story put forth a good effort for the losing side as she dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 rebounds. She hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for eight straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Laney Britton, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Tennessee over Sullivan East in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Tennessee blew past Sullivan East 70-46. Given Tennessee's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while Sullivan East is ranked 261st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Addie Wilhoit was her usual excellent self, scoring 17 points along with two steals. Chase Wolfenbarger was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with two steals.
David Crockett's defeat dropped their record down to 21-4. As for Tennessee, their victory bumped their record up to 17-10.
Everything went David Crockett's way against Tennessee when the teams last played on Tuesday as David Crockett made off with a 80-60 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wilhoit, who scored 25 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will David Crockett still be able to contain Wilhoit? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
