The Moore Mustangs and the McMinn County Cherokees will round out the year against one another at at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
McMinn County is hoping to do what Fern Creek couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Moore's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Moore came out on top against Fern Creek by a score of 86-79.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, McMinn County beat Powell 63-59 on Saturday. Given the Cherokees' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Panthers are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McMinn County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Moore, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
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