Basketball Preview: Smith County Owls vs. Jellico Blue Devils
The Smith County Owls will challenge the Jellico Blue Devils at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Smith County is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since November 21, 2023 on Tuesday. They skirted past Cumberland County 65-62. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Owls.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Jellico, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against Rockwood on Tuesday as Jellico made off with a 78-52 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Blue Devils have posted against the Tigers since November 23, 2021.
Trey Vann was a one-man wrecking crew for Jellico as he went 12 for 21 en route to 25 points plus eight rebounds and five steals. What's more, Vann also racked up five offensive rebounds, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. Gavin Dabney was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 13 points plus six assists.
Jellico smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rockwood only pulled down five.
Smith County now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Jellico, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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