Tennessee piles up the points against Virginia High

By Team Reports Dec 11, 2023, 6:59am

Recap: Tennessee Vikings vs. Virginia High Bearcats

There's no place like home for the Tennessee Vikings, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Tuesday. They really took it to Virginia High for the full four quarters, racking up a 65-30 win at home. Given Tennessee's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 45th in Tennessee, while Virginia High is ranked 255th in Virginia), the result on Wednesday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Tennessee found their leader in underclassman Addie Wilhoit, who scored 19 points along with 8 rebounds and 6 steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Wilhoit has scored at least 25% of Tennessee's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Delaney Linkous, who scored 6 points.

Tennessee's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Virginia High, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tennessee will face off against John Battle at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Virginia High, they will head out on the road to face off against Abingdon at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.