Sale Creek is 0-7 against Bledsoe County since November of 2014 but things could change on Monday. The Sale Creek Panthers will look to defend their home court against the Bledsoe County Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
It was a proper cat-fight when Sale Creek challenged Copper Basin on Friday. Sale Creek took a 47-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Copper Basin. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly four points.
| 01/24/25 @ Copper Basin | 18 |
| 02/23/24 vs Whitwell | 18 |
| 12/20/23 vs Van Buren County | 16 |
| 01/09/25 vs Copper Basin | 14 |
| 01/22/25 @ Soddy Daisy | 13 |
Trinity Smith put forth a good effort for the losing side as she went 6 for 14 en route to 18 points and eight rebounds. That's the most points she has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Arnold, who posted five points.
Even though they lost, Sale Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Bledsoe County was beaten by Marion County 50-22 on Friday.
Bledsoe County dropped their record down to 2-10 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Sale Creek, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 12-8.
Sale Creek and Bledsoe County were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January of 2020, but Sale Creek came up empty-handed after a 53-52 defeat. Can Sale Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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