Tennessee is 2-8 against David Crockett since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Tennessee Vikings will look to defend their home court against the David Crockett Pioneers at 6:30 p.m. Tennessee will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings (they are ranked 79th, while David Crockett is ranked 17th).
You can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Tennessee's strategy against Sullivan East on Friday. Tennessee blew past Sullivan East 70-46. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-18.
Tennessee found their leader in underclassman Addie Wilhoit, who scored 17 points along with two steals. Chase Wolfenbarger was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, David Crockett was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 55-49 to Cocke County. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points David Crockett has scored all season.
Despite the defeat, David Crockett saw an underclassman step up: Aaliyah Story dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 rebounds. Story has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last eight times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Laney Britton, who scored 12 points.
The victory made it two in a row for Tennessee and bumps their season record up to 17-10. As for David Crockett, their loss dropped their record down to 21-4.
Tennessee suffered a grim 80-60 defeat to David Crockett when the teams last played on Tuesday. Will Tennessee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
