The Roane County Raiders will venture away from home to square off against the Clay County Panthers at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Clay County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Roane County, who comes in off a win.
Roane County took a loss when they played away from home back in December of 2024, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 66-49 victory over Webster County. The Raiders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
| 01/14/25 vs Webster County | 8 |
| 02/15/24 @ Buffalo | 5 |
| 02/27/24 vs Wirt County | 5 |
| 01/23/24 vs Braxton County | 5 |
| 12/22/23 @ Calhoun | 4 |
Roane County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cam Cumpston led the charge by dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave Cumpston a new career-high in assists (eight). Another player making a difference was Will Odle, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds.
Roane County was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 70-31, which was the final score in Clay County's tilt against Buffalo on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Bison: they've now lost six in a row.
Roane County's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Clay County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Roane County took their victory against Clay County when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 46-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roane County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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