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| 12/09/25 - Home | 81-75 W |
| 12/10/24 - Home | 64-60 W |
| 11/28/23 - Away | 46-76 L |
| 02/10/23 - Away | 62-66 L |
| 12/06/22 - Home | 64-70 L |
| + 5 more games |
Scott and Roane County are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Highlanders will take on the Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Scott is headed into Friday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-58 heartbreaker at the hands of Anderson County. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Highlanders have suffered since February 10, 2025.
Meanwhile, Roane County didn't have quite enough to beat Loudon on Tuesday and fell 74-72. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 298th, while the Redskins are ranked 147th).
Scott will have to keep a close watch on Aiden O'Leary and Bless Oleary, a pair of players who had a big impact on Roane County's prior game. O'Leary posted 31 points, while Oleary went 6-for-13 on his way to 18 points and eight boards. That was a full 43.1% of Roane County's points, marking the fourth time in a row O'Leary has earned more than a third of the team's points. Taeshaune Hamilton also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Scott's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Roane County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
Scott didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Roane County in their previous meeting back in December of 2025, but they still walked away with an 81-75 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was O'Leary, who shot 50% from the field en route to 29 points and seven rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Highlanders still be able to contain O'Leary? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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