The Clay County Panthers will take on the Roane County Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Clay County came up short against Braxton County on Monday, falling 71-51.
Meanwhile, Roane County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-54 heartbreaker at the hands of Braxton County.
Clay County's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Roane County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Clay County was able to grind out a solid win over Roane County when the teams last played back in January, winning 52-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clay County 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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