The Scott Skyhawks will face off against the Clay County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Scott has six straight wins, Clay County has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Saturday, Scott didn't have too much trouble with Roane County as they won 56-41.
Scott's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Colin Williamson, who shot 43% from the field to rack up 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Brown, who posted eight points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Clay County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 71-65 to Poca. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (58), the Panthers still had to take the loss.
Scott's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points over those games. As for Clay County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
Scott beat Clay County 50-42 in their previous matchup back in February of 2017. Does Scott have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clay County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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