NEWPORT-Trailing by eight points at the outset of the fourth quarter, and Cocke County looking impressive on offense, Greeneville High School had other ideas for the final eight minutes.

The Devils outscored Cocke County 22-11 over the span of the fourth quarter, as they capitalized on Fighting Cocks turnovers en route to a 65-62 comeback victory over their former District 2-AAA rival.

Veteran Cocke County coach Ray Evans said that the loss will be tough to stomach for his young club, though it may pay dividends later in the season.

"You hate to jump out on a team like that and let the game slip away," Evans said. "With the youth we have, I hope it was a learning experience for them, because it should be.

"If they learn from this and get better, I think we will be better for it in the long run," Evans said.

The Devils (1-0) forced five fourth quarter turnovers, which gave them seven crucial points that enabled them to close the gap and eventually prevail to the road win.

"Ball pressure is something we really emphasize in practice," Devils' coach Brad Woolsey said after the win. "We had guys getting their hands in the passing lane.

"It wasn't just one or two guys either, it was just a complete team effort," Woolsey said.

For the full story, see the November 17-18 Weekend Edition of the Newport Plain Talk.