Meigs County and Tyner Academy squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Meigs County had to settle for second. They were dealt an 82-44 defeat at the hands of the Tyner Academy Rams. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 326th, while the Rams are ranked 38th).
It was another big night for Rodney Henderson III, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds for Tyner Academy. Henderson III is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 57% in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jordan Felder, who posted ten points.
Meigs County has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 13 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-23 record this season. The victory was the 14th in a row for Tyner Academy, bringing their record for this year to 25-6.
Meigs County has already played their next matchup (against McMinn Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Tyner Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 46-43 win against Tellico Plains on the 4th.
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