The Scott Highlanders will take on the Clarkrange Buffaloes in a tournament on Monday. Scott will be strutting in after a victory while Clarkrange will be coming in after a loss.
Scott picked up another tournament win on Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 58-41 win over Morristown-Hamblen East. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Highlanders.
Clarkrange has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 57-48 to Bethel on Monday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Buffaloes came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 143rd in Tennessee, while the Bees are ranked 374th in Ohio).
Scott will have to keep a close watch on J.D. Bristol and Bryton Swallows, a pair of players who had a big impact on Clarkrange's prior game. Bristol shot 54% from the field en route to 17 points, while Swallows dropped a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Clarkrange suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 9-5. As for Scott, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Scott strolled past Clarkrange when the teams last played back in November of 2018 by a score of 63-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Highlanders since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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