Basketball Game Preview: Meigs County Tigers vs. Roane County Yellowjackets

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Previous Games

01/17/25 - Home	58-32 W
02/15/24 - Home	1-0 W
02/02/24 - Home	53-46 W
01/12/24 - Away	40-56 L
01/27/23 - Home	57-52 W
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Meigs County is 9-1 against Roane County since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Meigs County Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Roane County Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

It was a proper cat-fight when Meigs County faced off against Polk County on Tuesday. Meigs County simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Polk County 58-30. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Roane County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 68-59 win over Tellico Plains on Tuesday.

Meigs County pushed their record up to 16-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 22.8 points. As for Roane County, their win bumped their record up to 13-10.

Meigs County took their victory against Roane County when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 58-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for Meigs County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.