Friday Night Around UC Sports Nation: Cookeville Sweeps White Co. in Sparta
It took an extra session, but the Cookeville Lady Cavaliers kept their record perfect on the season with a 62-56 overtime win at White County, Friday night. Cassie Gallagher poured in 21 points, and KK Graves scored a big three-point play in the final seconds of overtime to seal the win. Cookeville moves to 6-1 on the season, while White County (5-1) suffers their first loss.
Meanwhile, DJ Potts tallied 21 points as the Cavaliers gritted out a 51-45 win in the nightcap. Cookeville (3-4) snapped a five-game losing streak in Sparta, while handing the Warriors (3-1) their first loss of the season.
Here’s Friday night’s scoreboard:
Girls
Clarkrange 71
Monterey 57
Cookeville 62
White Co. 56 (OT)
DeKalb Co. 41
Watertown 25
Pickett Co. 62
Cannon Co. 45
Upperman 48
Oakland 44
Van Buren Co. 51
Jackson Co. 43
Warren Co. 55
Siegel 12
York Institute 71
Stone Memorial 51
Boys
Cookeville 51
White Co. 45
DeKalb Co. 70
Watertown 33
Jackson Co. 72
Van Buren Co. 55
Monterey 55
Clarkrange 44
Pickett Co. 83
Cannon Co. 64
Oakland 61
Upperman 40
Siegel 54
Warren Co. 39
York Institute 55
Stone Memorial 50