Cherokee has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Claiborne Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Cherokee suffered their biggest defeat since December 12, 2023 last Tuesday. They were dealt a 72-34 loss at the hands of Grainger.
Meanwhile, Claiborne's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their sixth straight loss. They took a serious blow against Greeneville, falling 75-41. While losing is never fun, Claiborne can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 305th, while Greeneville is ranked 121st).
Cherokee's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Claiborne, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Cherokee came up short against Claiborne in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 53-47. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Claiborne's Channing Buis, who scored 16 points along with two steals. Now that Cherokee knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
