Fayette Ware waltzed into their game on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with a 62-54 victory over the Bolivar Central Tigers. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Tigers are ranked 161st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fayette Ware's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tarecous Stevens led the charge by dropping a double-double on 21 points and 13 boards. Stevens is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Tacarien Freeman, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds.
Wildcats
| 01/28/25 vs Bolivar Central | 62-54 |
| 01/24/25 vs Haywood | 72-51 |
| 01/21/25 vs Bolton | 82-40 |
| 01/17/25 vs Tennessee Preparatory Academy | 69-50 |
| 01/15/25 @ St. Benedict at Auburndale | 76-40 |
| + 3 more games |
Fayette Ware smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 42 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Jordan Dixon and Tametric Harris certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Dixon went 7 of 14 en route to 15 points along with six boards and three steals, while Harris went 5 for 10 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds. Dixon has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played.
Fayette Ware has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points per game. As for Bolivar Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fayette Ware will challenge Bolton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Fayette Ware's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 games. As for Bolivar Central, they will square off against Haywood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Haywood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.3 points per game this season.
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