Lenoir City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss dating back to last season. The match between them and the Pikeville Panthers didn't end well, with the Lenoir City Panthers falling 61-46. While losing is never fun, Lenoir City can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 349th in Tennessee, while Pikeville is ranked 44th in Kentucky).
Lenoir City's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Pikeville, their victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Lenoir City will square off against Upperman at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Pikeville, they and East Hall will face off at 4:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Pikeville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully East Hall likes a good challenge.
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