The Fulton Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Sweetwater Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 72-36, which was the final score in Fulton's tilt against Gatlinburg-Pittman on Tuesday. Fulton was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-15.
Meanwhile, Sweetwater's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight defeat. They took a serious blow against Tellico Plains, falling 62-32. While losing is never fun, Sweetwater can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 307th, while Tellico Plains is ranked 134th).
Fulton's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Sweetwater, their loss dropped their record down to 4-17.