SEYMOUR—Victory was in grasp, but brutally ripped away from the Cocke County Fighting Cocks on Friday.
The final free throws decided the game for Cocke County, and unfortunately, the Fighting Cocks were on the losing end. The opportunities down the stretch were missed from CCHS, and Seymour knocked down every free-throw attempt in the fourth quarter to lock up a 54-52 district win.
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