South-Doyle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Tri-Cities Christian Eagles 85-44. The Cherokees lost against the Eagles in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 61-46 score last time.
Tri-Cities Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jordan Peters led the charge by going 11 for 13 en route to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Lofton Looney, who went 8 for 13 en route to 14 points plus five assists and three steals.
South-Doyle's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Tri-Cities Christian, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South-Doyle has already played their next contest (against Tri-Cities Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Tri-Cities Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Unicoi County at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Tri-Cities Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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