Tennessee High School Basketball - Austin-East succumbs to Lenoir City
December 14, 2021: Lenoir City, TN 37771 The Lenoir City Panthers topped the visiting Austin-East Roadrunners basketball team by a final score of 46-35 in Tuesday's league game.
In their next game, the Panthers face the Sequoyah Chiefs (Madisonville, TN) in a 3A District 5 game, on Friday, December 17. Lenoir City will attempt to move on its 5-4 season record. The Chiefs enter the game with a 4-6 record after their 55-45 non-league loss to Maryville (Maryville, TN).
With the defeat, Austin-East moves to 0-7 on the year. The Roadrunners host Union County (Maynardville, TN) to face the Patriots in a non-league battle on Friday, December 17. The Patriots come into the battle with a record of 2-7. Union County lost 60-53 in their recent league battle against Pigeon Forge (Pigeon Forge, TN)