The Volunteer Falcons are taking a road trip to challenge the Sullivan East Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Volunteer focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 18 on Saturday.
Volunteer is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 21, 2023 on Saturday. They came up short against Unaka, falling 56-31. The matchup marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Volunteer might have lost, but man, Emilee Mailloux was a machine: she went 7 for 17 en route to 19 points plus three blocks. The game was Mailloux's third in a row with at least ten points.
Meanwhile, Sullivan East unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 63-53 to Hampton last Thursday. The Patriots' loss continues a trend for the team, making it ten in a row dating back to last season.
Volunteer's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Sullivan East, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything came up roses for Volunteer against Sullivan East in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, as the squad secured a 70-42 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Volunteer 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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