The Claiborne Bulldogs are on the road again on Thursday and plays the Hancock County Indians at 6:30 p.m. on February 1st. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-25, which was the final score in Claiborne's tilt against the Grizzlies on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Hancock County's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their sixth straight loss. They suffered a rough 51-30 loss at the hands of Unaka.
Claiborne dropped their record down to 6-15 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Hancock County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Claiborne beat the Indians 46-36 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Claiborne since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
