The Roane County Yellowjackets will challenge the Marion County Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Roane County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 26 matchups -- so hopefully Marion County likes a good challenge.
Two weeks ago, everything went Roane County's way against Farragut as Roane County made off with a 72-47 win. The Yellowjackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 21 points or more this season.

Malachi Brown
02/14/25 vs Farragut | 11 |
02/13/25 vs Carter | 4 |
02/07/25 vs Meigs County | 7 |
02/04/25 vs Tellico Plains | 6 |
01/31/25 @ McMinn Central | 5 |
+ 14 more games |
Malachi Brown had an outrageously good game as he dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. That's the most boards he has posted since back in December of 2024. Aiden O'Leary was another key player, going 7-for-14 on his way to 18 points and three steals.
Roane County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Marion County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 70-65 to Bledsoe County. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (56), Marion County still had to take the loss.
Roane County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. Marion County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
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