The McMinn Central Chargers will head out to take on the Roane County Yellowjackets at 6:00 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.
Last Tuesday, McMinn Central came up short against Farragut and fell 78-66. 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 250th, while the Admirals are ranked 55th).
Meanwhile, Roane County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past the Panthers 77-54. The Yellowjackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 21 points or more this season.
McMinn Central better focus on containing Aaron Layne and Aiden O'Leary as the pair were huge in Roane County's win. Layne went 9 for 13 on his way to 22 points, while O'Leary went 5 of 9 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Herrell, who posted eight points and ten rebounds.
Roane County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Roane County's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.2 points per game. As for McMinn Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-9.
McMinn Central came up short against Roane County in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 82-70. Can McMinn Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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