Unicoi County hadn't done well against Hampton recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Unicoi County Blue Devils greeted the New Year with with a 64-50 win over the Hampton Bulldogs. This was a revenge game for the Blue Devils: when they faced off against the Bulldogs back in December of 2024, they had to take a 75-53 defeat.
Unicoi County found their leader in sophomore Kaden Cutlip, who went 6 of 8 from beyond the arc en route to 27 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Simmons, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 15 points.
Despite the loss, Hampton still got an impressive performance from Bryce Fagan, who went 10 of 15 on his way to 22 points and six rebounds. Fagan's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Chase Davenport was another key player, putting up nine points.
Unicoi County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Hampton, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-5.
Unicoi County will head out to face off against David Crockett at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hampton, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 66-65 defeat against University School on the 6th.
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