Basketball Game Preview: Anderson County Mavericks vs. Cumberland Gap Panthers

The Anderson County Mavericks will challenge the Cumberland Gap Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Anderson County will come in still looking for their first win of the season.

Last Tuesday, Anderson County ended up a good deal behind Northview Academy and lost 79-61.

Meanwhile, Cumberland Gap came up short against Scott on Monday and fell 66-53. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Highlanders: they've now lost seven in a row.

Cumberland Gap's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3. As for Anderson County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.

Everything came up roses for Anderson County against Cumberland Gap in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured an 80-38 win. In that matchup, Anderson County amassed a halftime lead of 46-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.