Basketball Preview: Hamilton Wildcats vs. Trezevant Bears
The Hamilton Wildcats will take on the Trezevant Bears in a tournament on Tuesday.
Hamilton is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Fayette Ware on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hamilton was beaten by Fayette Ware 77-12. Hamilton hasn't had much luck with Fayette Ware recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Trezevant hadn't done well against Covington recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Everything went Trezevant's way against Covington as Trezevant made off with a 67-41 win. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bears had established a 20 point advantage.
Trezevant's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from JUSTICE DUNLAP, who went 8 for 14 en route to 20 points plus four steals. DUNLAP is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of ROBYNN THOMPSON, who posted 19 points in addition to four steals.
Trezevant was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Covington only posted four.
Hamilton strolled past Trezevant in their previous matchup back in January of 2018 by a score of 57-42. Will Hamilton repeat their success, or does Trezevant have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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