The Carter Green Hornets will square off against the Knoxville Central Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Carter is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Powell on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Carter was outmatched by Powell and fell 71-41. While losing is never fun, the Green Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while the Panthers are ranked 78th).
Meanwhile, Knoxville Central can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They skirted past Jellico 62-60. The win almost wasn't to be: the Bobcats were down 32-18 in the second quarter.
Carter dropped their record down to 2-10 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Knoxville Central, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Carter came out on top in a nail-biter against Knoxville Central in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, sneaking past 52-50. Will Carter repeat their success, or does Knoxville Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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