If Volunteer was feeling good fresh off their 61-32 takedown of Claiborne on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Volunteer Falcons lost to the Gate City Blue Devils on the road by a 47-28 margin on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 240th in Tennessee, while the Blue Devils are ranked 71st in Virginia).
Scarlett McClaran and Elisabeth Byington certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. McClaran posted 12 points and three steals, while Byington had four points and seven rebounds. McClaran is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for four straight games.
Volunteer has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. As for Gate City, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Volunteer will face off against Unicoi County at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Gate City, they will head out on the road to face off against Central Wise at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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