The Cocke County Fighting Cocks are taking a road trip to take on the Clinton Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cocke County has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
Cocke County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They escaped with a win against Northview Academy by the margin of a single free throw, 67-66. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Fighting Cocks were down 50-35 in the third quarter.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Clinton's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. The contest between Clinton and Anderson County didn't end well, with Clinton falling 73-57. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (55), the Dragons still had to take the loss.
Clinton's defeat dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Cocke County, their record is now 12-20.
Cocke County was dealt a bruising 91-57 loss at the hands of Clinton in their previous meeting back in January of 2022. Thankfully for Cocke County, Jackson Garner (who went 12-for-19 from beyond the arc en route to 41 points and seven rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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