If Clay County wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Pickett County, they should've done a better job of containing Jacob Amonett. The Pickett County Bobcats claimed a resounding 76-41 victory over the Clay County Bulldogs thanks in part to Amonett, who went 10 for 19 on his way to 31 points and five assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Pickett County's points.
01/09/25 vs Clay County | 5 |
12/06/24 @ Jellico | 4 |
12/12/24 @ Eagleville | 4 |
01/04/25 @ Cookeville | 4 |
11/22/24 @ Cumberland County | 4 |
The team also got some help courtesy of Nathaniel Cobb, who posted nine points in addition to seven boards and five assists. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in assists.
The win made it two in a row for Pickett County and bumps their season record up to 11-5. As for Clay County, they moved to 3-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Pickett County Bobcats take on the Gordonsville Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gordonsville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Clay County, they will take on Macon County at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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