Meigs County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a blow against the Roane County Yellowjackets, falling 71-43. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 321st, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 42nd).
Meigs County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Gavin Malone, who went 5 of 11 en route to 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Hennessee, who posted 11 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Meigs County was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. This was only their 14th loss (out of 19 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Aaron Layne was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 18 points and 14 boards for Roane County. What's more, Layne also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024. Lanceton Bredwell also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Meigs County's loss dropped their record down to 6-20. As for Roane County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Tigers challenge the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Roane County, they will face off against Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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