Cumberland County is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Roane County is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Cumberland County Jets will be home for the holidays to greet the Roane County Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Cumberland County earned a 50-43 victory over Clarkrange. Given Cumberland County's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while Clarkrange is ranked 110th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Roane County has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 23 points or more this season. They breezed by Sweetwater on the road to the tune of 70-37.
Cumberland County's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Roane County, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Everything came up roses for Cumberland County against Roane County in their previous meeting back in November of 2018 as the team secured a 77-50 win. With Cumberland County ahead 48-27 at the half, the match was all but over already.
