St. Andrews-Sewanee hasn't had much luck against Whitwell recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The St. Andrews-Sewanee Mountain Lions will welcome the Whitwell Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
St. Andrews-Sewanee is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season back in December of 2024. They were dealt a 61-18 defeat at the hands of Grundy County. One positive for the Mountain Lions, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Whitwell unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 74-34 loss at the hands of Van Buren County. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 261st, while the Eagles are ranked 90th).
St. Andrews-Sewanee will have to contain Ella Grace Harvey as she made an impact in Whitwell's last game. She almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Holder, who posted six points and six rebounds.
Whitwell's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for St. Andrews-Sewanee, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
St. Andrews-Sewanee took a serious blow against Whitwell in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 45-17. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Harvey, who went 8 of 11 on her way to 17 points and six rebounds. Now that St. Andrews-Sewanee knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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