The Meigs County Tigers will face off against the Tellico Plains Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Meigs County is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Rhea County on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Meigs County had to suffer through a 78-36 loss at the hands of Rhea County. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Tellico Plains waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bulldogs, sneaking past 65-63. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 196th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tellico Plains' victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Meigs County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Meigs County might still be hurting after the 60-39 defeat they got from Tellico Plains when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Meigs County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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