The David Crockett Pioneers are taking a road trip to take on the Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
David Crockett is headed into Friday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-51 heartbreaker at the hands of Unicoi County.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Elizabethton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They managed a 73-68 victory over Sullivan East on Tuesday. Given the Fighting Cyclones' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Patriots are ranked 334th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elizabethton's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.4 points per game. As for David Crockett, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
David Crockett beat Elizabethton 75-64 in their previous matchup on January 14th. The rematch might be a little tougher for David Crockett since the team 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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