A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers challenge the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Stone Memorial knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Tullahoma likes a good challenge.
Stone Memorial is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 67-64 win over Marshall County. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since December 1, 2023.
Meanwhile, Tullahoma waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They really took it to the Tigers for the full four quarters, racking up a 61-34 win. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Stone Memorial better keep an eye on Xavier Farrell. He was instrumental in Tullahoma's win, going 10-for-17 on his way to 27 points and four steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Farrell has scored at least a third of Tullahoma's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Khani Johnson, who shot 55% from the field en route to 15 points.
Tullahoma smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Stone Memorial has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points over those games. Tullahoma's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-4.
Stone Memorial didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Tullahoma in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, but they still walked away with a 62-58 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stone Memorial since the squad 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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