Clay County played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Nicholas County Grizzlies, falling 67-21. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Leading Nicholas County to victory were Landon Keenan and Maverick Smith. Keenan shot 78% from the field to rack up 15 points, while Smith went 6-for-10 on his way to 14 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Smith is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 57% in the last three games he's played. JC Boone was another key player, putting up nine points.
This is the second loss in a row for Clay County and nudges their season record down to 8-7. As for Nicholas County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-11.
Clay County has already played their next matchup, a 62-52 win against Roane County on the 13th. As for Nicholas County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 80-51 loss against Ripley on the 13th.
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