Sweetwater was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 61-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Polk County Wildcats. Sweetwater was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Polk County apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
11/25/24 @ Sequoyah | 23 |
01/05/24 vs Polk County | 19 |
11/19/24 vs Berean Christian | 19 |
12/05/24 vs Ooltewah | 19 |
01/31/25 vs Polk County | 17 |
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Hunter Daffron, who went 5 for 11 en route to 17 points and five rebounds. That's the most points Daffron has posted since back in December of 2024. Bryson Burgess was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 15 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Polk County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Benjamin Webb, who went 8 for 14 en route to 21 points and three steals. Webb is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Zanten Branham, who went 8 of 17 on his way to 18 points along with six boards and five steals.
Sweetwater's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Polk County, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Sweetwater will venture away from home to take on McMinn Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Polk County, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Polk County Wildcats challenge the Meigs County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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