The Cherokee Chiefs will head out to challenge the Claiborne Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Cherokee is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 55 points on Monday, they were much more limited against Dobyns-Bennett on Tuesday. They were dealt a 63-30 defeat at the hands of the Indians. The matchup marked the Chiefs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Claiborne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by Greeneville 84-34. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 372nd, while the Greene Devils are ranked 74th).
Cherokee's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Claiborne, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Cherokee beat Claiborne 64-56 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Does Cherokee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Claiborne turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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