Basketball Recap: Roane County Skates Past Oliver Springs with Ease

Yellowjackets

Margin (Wins)

01/21/25 @ Oliver Springs	46
11/19/24 vs Cumberland County	43
12/17/24 vs Sweetwater	40
11/26/24 vs Harriman	34
12/13/24 @ Polk County	31

Roane County entered their tilt with Oliver Springs on Tuesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Oliver Springs Bobcats 81-35. The Yellowjackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 21 points or more this season.

It was another big night for Aiden O'Leary, who posted 12 points. Malachi Brown was another key player, putting up 12 points and five boards.

Roane County was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oliver Springs only racked up four assists.

Despite the loss, Oliver Springs still got an impressive performance from Gavin Johnson, who scored 16 points.

Roane County's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.6 points per game. As for Oliver Springs, they now have a losing record at 9-10.

Roane County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 74-39 victory against Polk County on the 24th. As for Oliver Springs, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 56-50 defeat against Oneida on the 24th.