Rockvale lost a heartbreaker when they last took the court, but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on on Saturday was a bit more commanding. Their rough 72-52 loss to Cookeville might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Rockvale can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while Cookeville is ranked 11th).
Despite the loss, Rockvale still got an impressive performance from Darryl Cotton, who scored 20 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Long, who scored 12 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cookeville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Colin Ayers, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Ayers is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jalen Heard, who scored 18 points.
Rockvale are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-16. As for Cookeville, the victory (which was their 16th in a row) raised their record to 27-3.
Rockvale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cookeville, they will face off against Siegel on Tuesday. Siegel is coming into the game with ten straight wins on the road, so Cookeville will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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