Basketball Preview: Lenoir City Panthers vs. Stone Memorial Panthers
The Lenoir City Panthers will face off against the Stone Memorial Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Lenoir City is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Tellico Plains on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lenoir City came up short against Tellico Plains, falling 65-42.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Stone Memorial). They came out on top against Greeneville by a score of 73-64 on Saturday.
Cade Capps continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 37 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Stone Memorial's points. Another player making a difference was Jack Cordell, who went 6 for 7 en route to 15 points plus eight rebounds.
Lenoir City's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Stone Memorial, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Lenoir City was taken down by Stone Memorial 81-51 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Lenoir City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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