The Northview Academy Cougars will square off against the Cocke County Fighting Cocks on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Northview Academy earned a 37-30 victory over Scott. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Highlanders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Cocke County came tearing into Monday's game with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.9 points), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 61-35 victory. Given the Fighting Cocks' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Eagles are ranked 99th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cocke County's win bumped their record up to 28-6. As for Northview Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 29-4.
Northview Academy lost to Cocke County on the road by a decisive 64-50 margin in their previous meeting last Monday. Can Northview Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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