Campbell County hasn't had much luck against Oak Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Campbell County Cougars take on the Oak Ridge Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Campbell County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging an 82-54 win over Halls. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Cougars have posted since December 17, 2024.
Campbell County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Luke Browning, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards. Gavin Cox was another key player, going 9 of 16 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds.
Campbell County was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Oak Ridge came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Panthers as they made off with a 79-59 win. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Oak Ridge pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.1 points per game. As for Campbell County, their record is now 12-9.
Campbell County took a serious blow against Oak Ridge in their previous meeting on January 14th, falling 76-30. Can Campbell County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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