The McMinn Central Chargers will challenge the Farragut Admirals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Saturday, McMinn Central came up short against Christian Academy of Knoxville and fell 60-50. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Warriors are ranked 62nd).
Meanwhile, Farragut waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 73-47 margin over the Beavers. The Admirals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
McMinn Central better keep an eye on Dominic Vanacker. He was instrumental in Farragut's win, shooting 4-for-7 from deep and dropping a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds. Parker Lane was another key player, going 5 for 10 on his way to 14 points.
Farragut has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.6 points per game. As for McMinn Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
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