The Campbell County Cougars will take on the West Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Campbell County is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Powell just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 42-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Panthers are ranked 78th).
Meanwhile, West came up short against Knoxville Central on Tuesday and fell 49-37. The loss continues a trend for the Rebels in their meetings with the Bobcats: they've now lost seven in a row.
Campbell County's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-6. As for West, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Everything came up roses for Campbell County against West in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 64-7 victory. In that contest, the Cougars amassed a halftime lead of 38-2, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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