The Fayette County Tigers will square off against the Upson-Lee Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fayette County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.8 points per game this season.
Upson-Lee is facing Fayette County at the wrong time: Fayette County suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a blow against the Patriots, falling 73-42. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 184th, while the Patriots are ranked 23rd).
The losing side was boosted by Jackson Rutley, who posted 13 points and five boards. Aden Saunders was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meanwhile, Upson-Lee really took it to Lamar County for the full four quarters, racking up an 80-50 victory. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Fayette County's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7. As for Upson-Lee, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Fayette County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 56-40 loss to Upson-Lee in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Fayette County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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