Portland is on a three-game streak of home losses, Station Camp a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. The Portland Panthers will host the Station Camp Bison at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Portland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Sycamore on Thursday, sneaking past 68-65. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Station Camp was able to grind out a solid victory over Springfield on Tuesday, taking the game 84-72. Given the Bison's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 306th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Station Camp's win came from a few key players Portland will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Seth Bailey, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 8.1 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Thurston, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 16 points in addition to eight assists and three steals.
Station Camp is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Portland, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10.
Portland skirted past Station Camp 52-49 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Does Portland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Station Camp turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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