White County lost against Upperman back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The White County Warriors lost to the Upperman Bees at home by a 64-48 margin. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 195th, while the Bees are ranked 30th).
When it comes to explaining why White County lost, don't look at Tripp Pinion. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 11 to rack up 20 points and three steals. That was a full 41.7% of White County's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Keaun Lewis was another key player, putting up seven points.
White County's defeat dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Upperman, their win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-2.
Looking ahead, White County will venture away from home to challenge Livingston Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Upperman, they will host Cumberland County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Upperman's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.
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