The Red Boiling Springs Bulldogs pushed their score all the way to 59 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Pickett County 65-59. While losing is never fun, Red Boiling Springs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the Bobcats are ranked 94th).
Pickett County was led to victory by Jacob Amonett and Nathaniel Cobb. Amonett scored 18 points along with five rebounds, while Cobb scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Amonett is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 18 or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Reagan, who scored five points along with two steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Red Boiling Springs and nudges their season record down to 6-9. As for Pickett County, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Red Boiling Springs will take on the Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Monroe County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four games -- so hopefully the Bulldogs like a good challenge. As for Pickett County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Buffaloes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Clarkrange focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 22 last Saturday.
