The Upson-Lee Knights just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Mary Persons Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Monday, Upson-Lee lost to Fayette County on the road by a 50-34 margin. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while the Tigers are ranked 56th).
Meanwhile, Mary Persons was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 49-44 to Trinity Christian.
Mary Persons has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. As for Upson-Lee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-12.
Everything came up roses for Upson-Lee against Mary Persons in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 61-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Upson-Lee since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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