After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Grace Christian Academy, McMinn County was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They secured a 63-59 W over the Powell Panthers. Given the Cherokees' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Panthers are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McMinn County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Powell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
McMinn County will be taking part in a tournament against Moore at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Moore knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully McMinn County likes a good challenge. Powell and Jellico will round out the year against one another at at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Jellico's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.
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