On Tuesday, Northview Academy faced Cocke County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Northview Academy Cougars took a 45-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cocke County Fighting Cocks. The loss was just more heartbreak for the Cougars, who fell 49-47 when the teams last met back in February of 2024.
Cocke County found their leader in sophomore Karmine Carmichael, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. Carmichael is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Wheeler, who posted eight points.
Cougars
| 02/04/25 @ Cocke County | 35-45 |
| 01/31/25 vs Seymour | 45-37 |
| 01/27/25 @ Gatlinburg-Pittman | 56-51 |
| 01/24/25 @ Fulton | 56-28 |
| 01/23/25 @ Seymour | 46-33 |
The defeat snapped Northview Academy's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 21-3 record. As for Cocke County, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-6.
Northview Academy is taking a road trip to face off against Sevier County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sevier County will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Northview Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Cocke County has already played their next contest (against South Greene), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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