BYRDSTOWN-The Clay County High basketball teams split a pair of games with Cookeville in the Pickett County Thanksgiving Classic here last Friday, after having easily won a twinbill earlier in the week. 

The CCHS girls ground out a 51-44 win over the Class AAA school, while the boys dropped a 75-54 decision to the Cavaliers.

The Bulldog team had traveled to Spencer earlier in the week and easily defeated Van Buren County in a pair of games.

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HELP-Clay County’s Kayla Kimes looks for someone to pass to after grabbing a loose ball against Van Buren County. (Photo courtesy Doug Strong)

The Lady Bulldogs took a 3-0 mark (including a Hall of Fame win) into last night’s home game against Red Boiling Springs, while the Bulldogs were 1-1. 

Clay County is scheduled to begin District 7-A play Friday night at Monterey, and will travel to Clarkrange next Tuesday. They are then scheduled to host three straight non-district home games before a Christmas break and then some holiday tournament action at the end of December. 

AAA COMPETITION-Bulldog Trent Boles guards a Cookeville High player in the Pickett County Thanksgiving Classic last week. (Photo courtesy Doug Strong)

PLAYING D-Clay County's Courtney Key (21) guards a Van Buren County player in the Lady Bulldogs' win. (Photo courtesy Doug Strong)

GOING UP-Jordan Strong goes up for a left-handed layup in Clay County's win against Van Buren County. (Photo courtesy Doug Strong)