Tennessee High School Basketball - Cocke County bested by McMinn County
December 7, 2024: Newport, TN 37821 McMinn County Cherokees (Athens, TN) supporters left the game happy Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the host Cocke County Fighting Cocks (Newport, TN), 68-51 in a non-league match.
With the victory, McMinn County advances its record to 4-2 on the year. The Cherokees host Meigs County (Decatur, TN) to face the Tigers in a non-league match on Tuesday, December 10. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 1-3. Meigs County won 68-51 in their recent non-league match against Sale Creek (Sale Creek, TN)
The Fighting Cocks now own a 2-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Fulton for a 3A District 3 match on Tuesday, December 10. Cocke County will face a Falcons squad coming off a 82-63 non-league win over Morristown-Hamblen East (Morristown, TN). The Falcons record now stands at 3-2.