Cumberland County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Roane County Yellowjackets, falling 100-57. The Jets lost against the Yellowjackets in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 69-61 score last time.
Roane County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aiden O'Leary, who went 7 for 8 en route to 15 points plus seven assists and three steals. The dominant performance also gave O'Leary a new career-high in field goal percentage (88%). Another player making a difference was Aaron Layne, who went 10 for 14 en route to 20 points plus six rebounds.
Cumberland County's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cumberland County will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on Pickett County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Roane County, they will face off against Harriman at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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