Sevier County hasn't had much luck against Cocke County recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Sevier County Smoky Bears will be playing at home against the Cocke County Fighting Cocks at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sevier County took a loss when they played away from home back in August, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Monday. They put the hurt on Gatlinburg-Pittman with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Sevier County was: they took every set by at least eight points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-17, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Cocke County was able to grind out a solid victory over Pigeon Forge on Monday, taking the game 3-1.
After all that action, the final score was 25-9, 25-20, 19-25, 25-13.
Cocke County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 10.2.
Sevier County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Cocke County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Sevier County suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Cocke County in their previous matchup back in August. Will Sevier County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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