McMinn Central is 2-8 against Sweetwater since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The McMinn Central Chargers will take on the Sweetwater Wildcats at 6:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, McMinn Central came up short against Farragut and fell 78-66. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Admirals are ranked 57th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sweetwater, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 53-45 win over Sequoyah on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Sweetwater's win came from a few key players McMinn Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bryson Burgess, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Houser, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 13 points in addition to five boards and four steals.
This is the second loss in a row for McMinn Central and nudges their season record down to 3-9. As for Sweetwater, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Everything went McMinn Central's way against Sweetwater in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as McMinn Central made off with a 71-49 victory. Will McMinn Central repeat their success, or does Sweetwater have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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