The Powell Panthers and the Anderson County Mavericks will face off at 6:00 p.m. on February 5th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
After a string of four wins, Powell's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 59-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Knoxville Central.
Meanwhile, Anderson County pushed their score all the way to 63 last Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Gibbs 69-63. Anderson County's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Powell's loss dropped their record down to 20-3. As for Anderson County, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8.
Powell was able to grind out a solid win over the Mavericks when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 61-52. The rematch might be a little tougher for Powell since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
