The Logan County Cougars will take on the Northeast Eagles in a tournament on Friday. Logan County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Northeast likes a good challenge.
It was a proper cat-fight when Logan County took on Livingston Central on Monday. The stars were shining brightly for the Cougars in a 74-57 victory over the Cardinals.
Meanwhile, Northeast was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Northwest 62-29. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 321st, while the Vikings are ranked 117th).
Logan County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points over those games. As for Northeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Logan County won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in January of 2016, slipping by Northeast 58-57. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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