Basketball Recap: Cumberland County Jets vs. Roane County Yellowjackets
Cumberland County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Roane County Yellowjackets, falling 100-57. The Jets lost against the Yellowjackets in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 69-61 score last time.
Roane County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aiden O'Leary, who went 7 for 8 en route to 15 points plus seven assists and three steals. The dominant performance also gave O'Leary a new career-high in field goal percentage (88%). Another player making a difference was Aaron Layne, who went 10 for 14 en route to 20 points plus six rebounds.
Cumberland County's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cumberland County will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on Pickett County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Roane County, they will face off against Harriman at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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