Loudon is 2-8 against Roane County since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Loudon Redskins will welcome the Roane County Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
While Loudon didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They strolled past Ooltewah with points to spare last Monday, taking the game 56-40. Given the Redskins' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Owls are ranked 353rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Roane County ended the year with a bang, routing Pickett County 68-46 on Saturday. The Yellowjackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 21 points or more this season.
Roane County's win came from a few key players Loudon will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aiden O'Leary, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Malachi Brown, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 17 points and eight rebounds.
Loudon is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Roane County, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Loudon was dealt a bruising 94-57 loss at the hands of Roane County in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Roane County's Aaron Layne, who went 11 of 18 on his way to 29 points and six rebounds. Now that Loudon knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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