On Tuesday, the Daniel Boone Trailblazers came up short against the Tri-Cities Christian Eagles and fell 68-56. While losing is never fun, the Trailblazers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Eagles are ranked 86th).
Tri-Cities Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lofton Looney led the charge by going 17 for 35 en route to 31 points. Those 31 points gave Looney a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ashby Chadwick, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds.
Daniel Boone has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Tri-Cities Christian, they pushed their record up to 17-11 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Daniel Boone will welcome Science Hill at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Science Hill will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Daniel Boone surely won't give up without a fight. Tri-Cities Christian has already played their next contest (against Varsity Opponent), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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