We've got a battle between Wildcats coming up. Sweetwater will need to watch out since Polk County has now posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
Last Friday, Polk County took a blow against McMinn Central, falling 90-62. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (61), the Wildcats still had to take the loss.
Benjamin Webb
| 02/07/25 @ McMinn Central | 21 |
| 02/04/25 vs Meigs County | 20 |
| 01/31/25 @ Sweetwater | 21 |
Despite their loss, Polk County saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Benjamin Webb, who went 8 of 15 to rack up 21 points, was perhaps the best of all. The contest was Webb's third in a row with at least 20 points. Another player making a difference was Zaden Branham, who posted 12 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Sweetwater was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 82-60 to Tellico Plains. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 280th, while the Bears are ranked 47th).
Sweetwater now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Polk County, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Polk County beat Sweetwater 61-53 when the teams last played last Friday. Will Polk County repeat their success, or does Sweetwater have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
