The McMinn Central Chargers were the 79-58 winner over the Roane County Yellowjackets when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. McMinn Central took a 82-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of Roane County on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Several Chargers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Will Cooper, who scored 22 points. Cooper is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last five games he's played. Will Benton was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
McMinn Central's loss dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Roane County, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 23-5.
McMinn Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 75-58 win vs. Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences on the 24th. Roane County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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