The Clay County Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Webster County Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Clay County is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
On January 5th, things could have been worse for Clay County, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 42-23 loss to Charleston Catholic. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Clay County has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Webster County's 19-7 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They had to suffer through a rough 67-36 loss at the hands of Roane County. Webster County's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Clay County's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Webster County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Clay County might still be hurting after the 70-45 defeat they got from Webster County in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Thankfully for Clay County, Sydney Baird (who went 8 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 51 points and 4 assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
