The Eagleville Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Pickett County Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Eagleville is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Richland last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Eagleville came up short against Richland, falling 41-18. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Raiders are ranked 24th).
Meanwhile, Pickett County made easy work of Roane County on Saturday and carried off a 75-50 win. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Pickett County pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.1 points per game. As for Eagleville, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Eagleville lost to Pickett County on the road by a decisive 58-41 margin when the teams last played on December 12th. Can Eagleville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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