Polk County lost against Roane County back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Polk County Wildcats were outmatched by the Roane County Yellowjackets and fell 74-39. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 261st, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 39th).
Polk County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Benjamin Webb, who posted 18 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Zeb Ratcliff, who earned eight points.
It was another big night for Aaron Layne, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 rebounds for Roane County. Layne has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Warren Brown also deserves some recognition as he posted his first blocks of the season.
Polk County's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Roane County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Polk County will venture away from home to square off against Sequoyah at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Roane County, they will head out on the road to take on Tellico Plains at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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