Tennessee High School Basketball - Mercy edged by Cocke County
December 29, 2023: Newport, TN 37821 The Mercy Jaguars basketball team (Louisville, KY), was nudged 64-57 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Cocke County Fighting Cocks (Newport, TN)
The Fighting Cocks now possess a 12-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to George Rogers Clark for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 30. Cocke County will confront a Cardinals team coming off a 72-50 non-league win over Knoxville Catholic (Knoxville, TN). The Cardinals record now stands at 11-1.
The Jaguars (5-7) will now prepare for their battle against Male (Louisville, KY). The Bulldogs come into the non-league battle with a 4-5 record. In their last battle, Male was nudged by Southwestern (Somerset, KY), 80-48, in a non-league battle.