Tellico Plains waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Roane County Yellowjackets by a score of 68-58. This was a revenge game for the Bears: when they faced off against the Yellowjackets last Monday, they had to take a 83-81 defeat.
Roane County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aaron Layne, who went 8 for 17 en route to 18 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The contest was Layne's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Aiden O'Leary, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points and eight assists.
Bears
| 02/04/25 @ Roane County | 68-58 |
| 01/31/25 @ Meigs County | 65-31 |
| 01/28/25 @ Polk County | 76-60 |
| 01/17/25 @ Sweetwater | 86-62 |
| 12/13/24 @ McMinn Central | 76-42 |
| + 3 more games |
Tellico Plains pushed their record up to 20-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Roane County, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 20-3.
Tellico Plains and Roane County should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. Tellico Plains (ranked 46th) will meet Sweetwater (ranked 270th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Roane County will face off against Meigs County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday up 278 places (41 vs. 319).
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