Obion County has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They came up short against the Fayette Ware Wildcats on Saturday, falling 75-55. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Wildcats are ranked 22nd).
It was another big night for Tarecous Stevens, who dropped a triple-double with 24 points, 13 boards, and 12 blocks for Fayette Ware. Stevens has become a key player for Fayette Ware: the team is 22-2 when he posts at least eight rebounds, but 2-3 otherwise. Tacarien Freeman was another key player, going 9-for-16 to rack up 21 points and seven assists.
Obion County's loss dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Fayette Ware, the win (which was their 16th in a row) raised their record to 24-5.
Obion County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fayette Ware, they will square off against Dyer County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fayette Ware knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 19 games -- so hopefully Dyer County likes a good challenge.
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