Polk County won against Sweetwater last Friday with 61 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. The Polk County Wildcats secured a 61-57 W over the Meigs County Tigers. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Tigers back in January, they had to take a 51-36 loss.
Zaden Branham
| 02/04/25 vs Meigs County | 25 |
| 12/05/24 @ Copper Basin | 24 |
| 01/07/25 vs Murphy | 21 |
| 12/30/24 vs Hayesville | 18 |
| 11/21/24 @ Sequatchie County | 18 |
Polk County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zaden Branham led the charge by going 9 of 19 to rack up 25 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Those 25 points gave Branham a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Benjamin Webb, who went 6 for 14 en route to 20 points.
Meigs County's loss came despite strong showings from Gavin Malone and Jaxon Hope. Malone went 6 of 13 on his way to 13 points and five boards, while Hope posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Bleu Armour, who put up nine points and five rebounds.
The win made it two in a row for Polk County and bumps their season record up to 11-9. As for Meigs County, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-19.
Polk County has already played their next matchup, a 90-62 defeat against McMinn Central on the 7th. As for Meigs County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-43 loss against Roane County on the 7th.
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