Preview: Fayette County Tigers vs. Westover Patriots
Fayette County has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Westover Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fayette County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Westover likes a good challenge.
Fayette County scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 102-76 margin over Troup County. Given Fayette County's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while Troup County is ranked 291st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fayette County relied on the efforts of Christian McAllister, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Keith Gillespie, who went 7 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 29 points and 3 assists. Another player making a difference was Aden Saunders, who scored 14 points.
Meanwhile, Westover's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight defeat. They fell 67-59 to Cairo. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Fayette County is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Westover, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season.
Fayette County was able to grind out a solid victory over Westover in their previous matchup back in March of 2021, winning 59-50. Will Fayette County repeat their success, or does Westover have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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