The Cougars’ season ended on Tuesday night at Halls High School in heartbreaking fashion: a first-round district tournament loss to Knoxville Central, 51-49.
With senior leaders stepping up, the Cougars picked up two key District 3-AAA wins in their last two games, anchored on the backs of two incredible individual performances.
Following the big win at Oak Ridge on Jan. 30, the Lady Cougars took care of business with District 3-AAA victories at Clinton Jan. 31 and versus Knoxville Central last Friday.
The Jellico Blue Devils rebounded from a 69-35 loss at Williamsburg last Saturday to defeat the Tennessee School for the Deaf on the road, 64-28, on Tuesday night.