Basketball Recap: Roane County Yellowjackets vs. Austin-East Roadrunners
Roane County put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Austin-East Roadrunners by a score of 85-73. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the Roadrunners are ranked 129th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Roane County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aaron Layne, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden O'Leary, who went 8 for 15 en route to 24 points plus five assists.
Roane County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Roane County's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Austin-East, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Roane County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 70-54 win against Harriman on the 6th. Austin-East has also already played their next game, a 68-66 defeat against Tyner Academy on the 6th.
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