The Cherokee Chiefs are taking a road trip to challenge the Claiborne Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Cherokee was beaten by Greeneville 77-47. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Greene Devils are ranked 70th).
Meanwhile, Claiborne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Grainger, falling 69-44.
This is the second loss in a row for Cherokee and nudges their season record down to 9-15. As for Claiborne, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Cherokee came out on top in a nail-biter against Claiborne in their previous meeting last Friday, sneaking past 57-54. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cherokee since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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