The Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones will head out on the road to take on the David Crockett Pioneers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Elizabethton has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while David Crockett will arrive with three straight victories.
Elizabethton suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They took a serious blow against Sullivan East, falling 76-37. Elizabethton has struggled against Sullivan East recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
David Crockett posted their biggest win yet this season on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Unicoi County 77-49 at home.
Elizabethton dropped their record down to 6-13 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for David Crockett, their win bumped their record up to 15-3.
Things could have been worse for Elizabethton, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 64-49 loss to David Crockett when the teams last played on January 9th. Can Elizabethton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.