Unicoi County hasn't had much luck against Elizabethton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Unicoi County Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Unicoi County lost 43-23 to Bishop Verot on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 216th in Tennessee, while the Vikings are ranked 97th in Florida).
Meanwhile, Elizabethton came up short against Tennessee on Tuesday and fell 65-54. The Fighting Cyclones have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Unicoi County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Elizabethton, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Unicoi County came up short against Elizabethton in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 51-38. Can Unicoi County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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