Volunteer is 9-1 against Cherokee since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Volunteer Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cherokee Chiefs at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Volunteer is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Greeneville on Tuesday. Volunteer fell just short of Greeneville by a score of 41-38. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Greene Devils are ranked 76th).
| 01/21/25 vs Greeneville | 3 |
| 12/05/24 @ Jefferson County | 2 |
| 12/19/24 vs Abingdon | 1 |
| 12/17/24 vs Sullivan East | 1 |
| 12/13/24 @ Cherokee | 1 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Scarlett McClaran, who posted seven points and three blocks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in blocks. Courtney Bellamy was another key player, putting up nine points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Cherokee was beaten by Grainger 62-30 on Tuesday.
Cherokee has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for Volunteer, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 10-11.
Volunteer beat Cherokee 44-33 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Does Volunteer have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cherokee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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