Sale Creek is 0-10 against Van Buren County since January of 2017 but things could change on Monday. The Sale Creek Panthers will take on the Van Buren County Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It was a proper cat-fight when Sale Creek duked it out with Whitwell on Friday. Sale Creek claimed a resounding 67-35 win over Whitwell.
Madilynn Ellis went supernova for Sale Creek, going 7-for-13 to rack up 17 points and five steals. Another player making a difference was Caroline Holland, who posted 13 points.
Sale Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Van Buren County took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-27 victory over Lookout Valley. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 391st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Van Buren County is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.6 points. Sale Creek's record now sits at 18-11.
Sale Creek took a serious blow against Van Buren County in their previous meeting back in February, falling 67-31. Can Sale Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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