The Northview Academy Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Cocke County Fighting Cocks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Northview Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 21 contests.
Last Friday, Northview Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Seymour, but they still walked away with a 65-60 win. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Eagles are ranked 290th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Cocke County ended up a good deal behind South Greene on Saturday and lost 56-40.
Northview Academy's victory bumped their record up to 14-9. As for Cocke County, they dropped their record down to 9-16 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Northview Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Cocke County in their previous meeting back in January, winning 72-61. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northview Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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