Sweetwater was the 56-54 winner over Meigs County when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Sweetwater Wildcats took a blow against the Meigs County Tigers on Friday, falling 56-27. 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 261st, while the Tigers are ranked 114th).
Despite the defeat, Sweetwater saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lilly Woodruff dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 boards. Woodruff has become a key player for Sweetwater: the team is 3-1 when she posts at least eight rebounds, but 4-10 otherwise. Maddy Sewell also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Wildcats
| 01/24/25 vs Meigs County | 27-56 |
| 01/23/25 vs McMinn Central | 34-84 |
Even though they lost, Sweetwater smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.
Sweetwater's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Meigs County, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sweetwater has already played their next game (against Roane County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Meigs County will square off against McMinn Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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