Red Boiling Springs is 2-8 against Pickett County since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Red Boiling Springs Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pickett County Bobcats at 6:00 p.m.
Red Boiling Springs is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They took a blow against Clarkrange, falling 66-35. The Bulldogs were down 52-20 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Pickett County entered their tilt with Gordonsville on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 58-39. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Tigers are ranked 204th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pickett County's win came from a few key players Red Boiling Springs will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cole Amonett, who went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc on his way to 20 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. Eli Reagan was another key player, going 6 of 14 en route to 16 points and three steals.
Pickett County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.
Pickett County's win bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Red Boiling Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
Red Boiling Springs couldn't quite finish off Pickett County in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 70-67. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Reagan, who posted 23 points and seven rebounds. Now that Red Boiling Springs knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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