Roane County and Scott are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Yellowjackets will be playing at home against the Highlanders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
Roane County is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since November 26, 2025 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Loudon by a score of 74-72. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 298th, while the Redskins are ranked 147th).
Aiden O'Leary
| 01/06/26 @ Loudon | 31 |
| 12/30/25 vs Clarkrange | 22 |
| 12/29/25 vs Rhea County | 33 |
| 12/22/25 @ Anderson County | 33 |
| 12/20/25 vs William Blount | 15 |
| + 13 more games |
Roane County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Aiden O'Leary, who posted 31 points, and Bless Oleary, who went 6-for-13 en route to 18 points and eight boards. The contest was O'Leary's 18th in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zayvion McCray, who scored six points and six rebounds.
Scott has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-58 heartbreaker at the hands of Anderson County.
Scott's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Roane County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Roane County came up short against Scott in their previous meeting back in December of 2025, falling 81-75. Will the Yellowjackets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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