Lewis County is 0-10 against Loretto since February of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Lewis County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Loretto likes a good challenge.
Lewis County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past East Hickman County to the tune of 87-50 on Friday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 174th, while the Eagles are ranked 376th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dakota Hull
| 01/09/26 vs East Hickman County | 55% |
| 01/06/26 @ Lawrence County | 72% |
| 01/02/26 vs Mt. Pleasant | 50% |
| 12/30/25 vs Zion Christian Academy | 50% |
| 12/29/25 vs Franklin Christian Academy | 50% |
| + 7 more games |
Bo Banks and Dakota Hull were among the main playmakers for Lewis County as the former went 10-for-16 on his way to 24 points along with seven boards and four steals and the latter almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds. Hull is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 47% in the last 12 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Maddox Tanner, who posted nine points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Lewis County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 7.5 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 12.6.
Meanwhile, Loretto had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They skirted past the Champions 57-55. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by exactly two points.
Loretto now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Lewis County, their record is now 10-6.
Things could have been worse for Lewis County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-42 loss to Loretto in their previous meeting back in December of 2025. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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