The McKenzie Rebels will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Perry County Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
McKenzie had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.9 points), and they went ahead and made it nine last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Big Sandy 65-21 on the road. Given McKenzie's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while Big Sandy is ranked 395th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Perry County's strategy against Hughes on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Perry County blew Hughes out of the water with a 60-14 final score. With Perry County ahead 39-6 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Perry County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kristan Duncan, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Byrd, who scored 12 points.
McKenzie is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Perry County, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
Everything went McKenzie's way against Perry County in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as McKenzie made off with a 75-49 victory. In that game, McKenzie amassed a halftime lead of 48-27, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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