LaVergne hasn't had much luck against Cookeville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The LaVergne Wolverines will take on the Cookeville Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. Cookeville took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on LaVergne, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, LaVergne turned things around against Smyrna on Friday. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 40-15 victory. That 25 point margin sets a new team best for the Wolverines this season.
Meanwhile, after a string of ten wins, Cookeville's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 71-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of Stewarts Creek. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cavaliers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Red Hawks are ranked 68th).
Cookeville's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 16-4. As for LaVergne, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 3-14.
LaVergne might still be hurting after the 46-21 defeat they got from Cookeville in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cookeville's Macy Hudson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 14 boards. Now that LaVergne knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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