Basketball Game Preview: Oak Ridge Wildcats vs. Powell Panthers

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Previous Games

02/08/24 - Home	69-52 W
12/05/23 - Away	85-73 W
01/24/23 - Away	76-48 W
12/06/22 - Home	67-53 W
01/21/22 - Home	81-70 W
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Oak Ridge has gone 10-0 against Powell recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Oak Ridge Wildcats challenge the Powell Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for Oak Ridge against Campbell County as the squad secured a 76-30 win. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Powell didn't have too much trouble with Knoxville Central on Tuesday as they won 64-47.

Powell's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Oak Ridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-3.

Oak Ridge strolled past Powell in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 69-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oak Ridge since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.