McMinn Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Roane County Yellowjackets, falling 85-64. 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 230th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 40th).
Aaron Layne was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds for Roane County. The match was Layne's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Warren Brown, who posted 16 points and seven boards.
McMinn Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Roane County, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
McMinn Central has already played their next game, a 61-53 victory against William Blount on the 21st. As for Roane County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 81-35 win against Oliver Springs on the 21st.
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