The Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Tennessee Vikings at 8:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Elizabethton lost to Unicoi County on the road by a decisive 73-54 margin. While losing is never fun, Elizabethton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while Unicoi County is ranked 97th).
Meanwhile, Tennessee was able to grind out a solid win over Unicoi County on Tuesday, taking the game 65-54.
Elizabethton bumped their record down to 6-10 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Tennessee, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11.
Elizabethton suffered a grim 62-42 defeat to Tennessee in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Elizabethton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
