If Seymour was feeling good fresh off their 80-31 takedown of Man last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Seymour Eagles took a 64-47 bruising from the Cocke County Fighting Cocks on Tuesday. The game was a 32-32 toss-up at halftime, but the Eagles couldn't quite close it out.
| 01/07/25 vs Cocke County | 2 |
| 12/28/24 vs Man | 5 |
| 12/27/24 vs Raceland | 2 |
| 12/26/24 @ Clinton County | 4 |
Despite the loss, Seymour saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Talon Pederson posted 15 points and seven boards. Pederson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. David Canterbury was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Even though they lost, Seymour smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Seymour's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Cocke County, their victory bumped their record up to 8-12.
Seymour will square off against Northview Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Northview Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 15 contests. As for Cocke County, they will challenge South Greene at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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