If Campbell County was riding high fresh off their 82-54 takedown of Halls last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Campbell County Cougars were beaten by the Oak Ridge Wildcats 109-69 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Wildcats are ranked 29th).
| 01/31/25 @ Oak Ridge | 24 |
| 01/28/25 vs Halls | 21 |
| 01/24/25 vs Powell | 10 |
| 01/21/25 @ Knoxville Central | 5 |
| 01/17/25 vs Karns | 15 |
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Luke Browning, who went 11 for 15 on his way to 24 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. With that strong performance, Browning is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Croley, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine assists.
Campbell County has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Oak Ridge, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Campbell County will host Morristown-Hamblen West at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Campbell County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.3 points per game this season. As for Oak Ridge, they will welcome Walker Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Walker Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 22 games -- so hopefully Oak Ridge likes a good challenge.
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