The Henry County Patriots will square off against the Dickson County Cougars on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Henry County took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They managed a 59-55 win over Rossview. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Hawks are ranked 244th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Dickson County waltzed into their match on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victor by a 70-45 margin over the Yellow Jackets. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.
Dickson County pushed their record up to 23-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Henry County, their win bumped their record up to 20-5.
Henry County came up short against Dickson County in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 85-75. Can Henry County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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