Basketball Recap: Upperman's Victory on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Bees

Margin (Wins)

12/10/24 vs Franklin County	52
01/17/25 @ DeKalb County	36
11/30/24 vs Mount Juliet	31
01/04/25 vs Creek Wood	31
12/09/24 vs Grace Christian Academy	26

Upperman waltzed into their game on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They put the hurt on the White County Warriors with a sharp 74-49 victory. The Bees have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.

When it comes to explaining why White County lost, don't look at Tripp Pinion. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 13 en route to 21 points. That was a full 42.9% of White County's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Cole Sims was another key player, putting up nine points.

Upperman pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.9 points per game. As for White County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-13.

Upperman wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, an 85-51 victory against Cumberland County on the 24th. White County has also already played their next game, a 41-40 loss against Livingston Academy on the 24th.