Anderson County tops Powell
Anderson County High School’s boys basketball team notched its first win of the season last week, defeating Powell 69-56 on Tuesday, Nov. 26, at home.
Third-year head Coach Jordan Jeffers said the Mavericks showed improvement compared to losses against Webb School of Knoxville, Sevier County, and Heritage in the opening week of the 2024-25 campaign.
“We really needed that win,” Jeffers said. “We played a little better against Powell, and we won.
“Now we’ll get our football players back, and we’ll have to figure out what kind of basketball team we’re going to be.”
Three Mavericks scored in double figures against Powell. Brandon Dake led the way with 24 points, Cam Lawson added 19, and Hayden Craig contributed 12.
Anderson County expects soon to have a full roster with players returning from the football team, which advanced to the state semifinals in the TSSAA Class 4A playoffs.
“This is a big week for us,” Jeffers said.
The Mavericks will host Knoxville Halls on Thursday and then travel to Lenoir City on Friday.
