Clay County is 0-10 against Roane County since April of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Clay County has given up an average of 56 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Clay County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Scott on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Panthers came up short against the Skyhawks, falling 56-35. The Panthers were down 52-28 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Roane County ended up a good deal behind Charleston Catholic on Friday and lost 53-36. The matchup marked the Raiders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Clay County will have to contain Anna Tolley as she made an impact in Roane County's last game. She went 6-for-14 to rack up 20 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. That was a full 55.6% of Roane County's points, marking the fifth time in a row Tolley has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Joplin Harlan, who put up five points.
The loss was their first on the road, dropping their record down to 7-4. As for Clay County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Clay County took a serious blow against Roane County when the teams last played back in February of 2025, falling 57-8. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Panthers were down 35-7.
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