The Clay County Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Scott Skyhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Clay County has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Scott will arrive with six straight victories.
Last Thursday, Clay County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 71-65 to Poca. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (58), the Panthers still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Scott didn't have too much trouble with Roane County on Saturday as they won 56-41.
Scott's win came from a few key players Clay County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Colin Williamson, who went 6-for-14 on his way to 15 points. Jeremiah Brown was another key player, putting up eight points and seven boards.
Scott's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points over those games. As for Clay County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
Clay County came up short against Scott when the teams last played back in February of 2017, falling 50-42. Can Clay County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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