Meigs County suffered their closest defeat since December 21, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of the Ooltewah Owls by a score of 40-37. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Owls earlier this season, when they won 60-37.
Despite the loss, Meigs County saw an underclassman step up: freshman Gavin Malone went 8-for-18 en route to 18 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Powell, who posted eight points.
Meigs County dropped their record down to 7-20 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Ooltewah, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-20.
As of now, neither Meigs County nor Ooltewah have any future games scheduled.
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