Basketball Game Preview: Lenoir City Panthers vs. Upperman Bees

The Lenoir City Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Upperman Bees at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Last Saturday, Lenoir City was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-48 to Elizabethtown.

Meanwhile, Upperman is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Spring Garden. Upperman fell 51-38 to Spring Garden. The Bees' loss signaled the end of their 13-game winning streak.

Lenoir City has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season. As for Upperman, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-2.