Senior guard Makenzie Alvey (10) and the Jefferson County Patriots hosted the Cocke County Lady Red for a non-district contest on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, in Dandridge, Tennessee. The Jefferson County girls won 58-51. (Photo by Danny Parker)
BY MIKE BLACKERBY
DANDRIDGE – Senior guard Makenzie Alvey threw in a one-handed shot from deep in the backcourt at the buzzer to give Jefferson County a 22-14 lead over Cocke County after one quarter.
The desperation shot served as an inkling that it was going to be a Lady-Patriots-kind-of-night Tuesday as Jefferson County turned back the Lady Red 58-51 in a non-district matchup of Upper East Tennessee teams.
The high-energy Alvey scored a team-high 24 points, speared eight rebounds and ignited the defensive charge as Jefferson County forced 22 turnovers.
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