The Tennessee Vikings won against the John Battle Trojans on Wednesday with 65 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Tennessee blew past John Battle, posting a 65-28 win on the road. That 65-28 margin sets a new team best for Tennessee this season.
Tennessee found their leader in underclassman Addie Wilhoit, who scored 15 points along with three steals. The game was Wilhoit's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Mazzy Wilson, who scored eight points.
Despite the loss, John Battle still got an impressive performance from Kara Kelley, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds. The match was Kelley's fourth in a row with at least ten points.
John Battle struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
The victory makes it two in a row for Tennessee and bumps their season record up to 7-3. As for John Battle, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Tennessee will head out on the road to face off against Virginia High at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Virginia High will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in their respective state's rankings (they are ranked 295th in Virginia, while Tennessee is ranked 71st in Tennessee). As for John Battle, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Ridgeview at 7:00 p.m.
