While Unaka didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 53-40 victory over the Rockwood Tigers on Friday. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Tigers are ranked 374th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Adrian Darby, who went 7 of 9 en route to 14 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jayden Davidson, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 10 points and three steals.
Unaka's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Rockwood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Unaka and Oakdale will face off at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Rockwood, they and Clarkrange will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
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