Basketball Game Preview: Tennessee Vikings vs. Unicoi County Blue Devils

The Tennessee Vikings will face off against the Unicoi County Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Tennessee is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Morristown-Hamblen East on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Tennessee lost 76-52 to Morristown-Hamblen East. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-13.

Meanwhile, Unicoi County came up short against David Crockett on Tuesday, falling 61-36. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now lost eight in a row.

Unicoi County's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Tennessee, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 15 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.

Tennessee came up short against Unicoi County when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 41-37. Will Tennessee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.