Stone Memorial is 1-9 against White County since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Stone Memorial Panthers will challenge the White County Warriors at 6:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Stone Memorial was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 50-46 to Upperman. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Bees are ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely White County's strategy against DeKalb County on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that White County blew DeKalb County out of the water with a 66-23 final score. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 21 points or more this season.
White County's win came from a few key players Stone Memorial will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Gracie Clark, who went 6 of 8 on her way to 14 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Jones, who went 6 for 12 en route to 16 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Stone Memorial and nudges their season record down to 5-12. As for White County, their victory bumped their record up to 22-3.
Stone Memorial came up short against White County when the teams last played back in January, falling 58-51. Can Stone Memorial avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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