The Lenoir City Panthers were the 56-30 winner over the South-Doyle Cherokees when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Lenoir City fell to South-Doyle 62-57. Lenoir City just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
It was another big night for Payton Rollins, who scored 31 points along with five steals for South-Doyle. The match was Rollins' eighth in a row with at least ten points.
Lenoir City has not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season. As for South-Doyle, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Lenoir City will be home for the holidays to greet Powell at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Tennessee (Powell is ranked 209th, while Lenoir City is ranked 234th). As for South-Doyle, they will head out on the road to face off against Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Heritage will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
