The Sweetwater Wildcats will face off against the Ooltewah Owls at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sweetwater is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.6 points per game this season.
Ooltewah is facing Sweetwater at the wrong time: Sweetwater suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 47-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Redskins. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Bryson Burgess, who went 5 for 10 en route to 11 points. Another player making a difference was Kolt Correll, who went 5 for 12 en route to 10 points plus two steals.
Meanwhile, Ooltewah can finally bid farewell to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Monday. They took down Hixson 40-26.
Ooltewah's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Sweetwater, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Sweetwater against Ooltewah in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the squad secured an 80-39 victory. Will Sweetwater repeat their success, or does Ooltewah have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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