On Friday, Lebanon faced Cookeville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lebanon Blue Devils walked away with a 67-58 victory over the Cookeville Cavaliers. 67 seems to be a good number for the Blue Devils as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Lebanon's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Naleiya Withrow-Walker, who went 7-for-13 on her way to 21 points. Those 21 points gave Withrow-Walker a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Beth McDonald, who posted 17 points and seven boards.
Despite the loss, Cookeville still got an impressive performance from Allie Gillies, who had 24 points and six rebounds. Macy Hudson was another key player, putting up nine points and eight boards.
Blue Devils
| 02/07/25 vs Cookeville | 67-58 |
| 02/04/25 vs Smyrna | 67-15 |
| 01/31/25 vs Wilson Central | 79-35 |
| 01/28/25 vs LaVergne | 60-25 |
| 01/18/25 vs Wayne County | 68-28 |
| + 7 more games |
Lebanon's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.8 points. As for Cookeville, their loss dropped their record down to 17-5.
Lebanon has already played their next game, a 61-47 victory against Stewarts Creek on the 11th. As for Cookeville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-49 defeat against York Institute on the 10th.
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