Greeneville easily dispatched Volunteer last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Greeneville Greene Devils fell just short of the Cocke County Fighting Cocks by a score of 55-52 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Greene Devils have suffered since December 19, 2024.
Maria Lyde
| 02/13/25 vs Cocke County | 45% |
| 02/11/25 vs Volunteer | 75% |
| 02/07/25 @ Grainger | 60% |
| 02/04/25 vs Cherokee | 47% |
| 02/03/25 @ Science Hill | 64% |
| 01/28/25 @ Claiborne | 50% |
Several Greene Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maria Lyde, who went 5-for-11 en route to 13 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Lyde is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 45% in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kyla Jobe, who went 8-for-18 on her way to 20 points.
Cocke County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Blakelyn Clevenger out in front who went 6-for-10 to rack up 16 points. Ava Wheeler was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Greeneville's loss dropped their record down to 17-10. As for Cocke County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season.
Greeneville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 67-59 win against West Ridge on the 17th. Cocke County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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