Having just played yesterday, the Sullivan East Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Volunteer Falcons at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Monday, Sullivan East had to suffer through a 72-44 loss at the hands of Mountain Heritage.
Meanwhile, Volunteer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a hard 67-48 fall against Cherokee.
Sullivan East will have to contain Lucas Gilliam as he made an impact in Volunteer's last game. He went 6 of 8 en route to 14 points and four steals. Gilliam is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Griffin Head, who posted nine points.
Sullivan East's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Volunteer, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Sullivan East came up short against Volunteer when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 74-61. Can Sullivan East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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