The Tennessee Vikings pushed their score all the way to 60 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a rough 80-60 defeat at the hands of David Crockett. Tennessee has not had much luck with David Crockett recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Tennessee saw an underclassman step up: Addie Wilhoit scored 25 points. Wilhoit has been hot recently, having posted 20 or more points the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna kate Kinch, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead David Crockett to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aaliyah Story, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds. Story has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kayleigh Doner, who scored 21 points along with five steals.
Tennessee's defeat dropped their record down to 15-10. As for David Crockett, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tennessee will take on John Battle at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. John Battle is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Tennessee will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for David Crockett, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cocke County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cocke County has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
