Lilly Woodruff commands the offense for Wildcats win

By Team Reports Jan 29, 2024, 6:42am

Recap: Sweetwater Wildcats vs. Loudon Redskins

The Sweetwater Wildcats have not had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They managed a 52-46 win over Loudon on Saturday. For Sweetwater, this counts as revenge for the 53-42 defeat Loudon walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.

Sweetwater got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lilly Woodruff out in front who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 14 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Tyler, who scored 16 points.

Sweetwater is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-13 record this season. As for Loudon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sweetwater will challenge Meigs County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meigs County presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Sweetwater in Tennessee (Meigs County is ranked 113th, while Sweetwater is ranked 302nd). As for Loudon, they will head out on the road to challenge Roane County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Roane County will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.