Tigers
| 02/07/25 @ Troup County | 49 |
| 02/05/25 vs Whitewater | 54 |
| 02/04/25 vs Trinity Christian | 69 |
| 02/03/25 vs Upson-Lee | 57 |
| 02/01/25 @ Sandy Creek | 46 |
| + 18 more games |
Two dominant guards in Jackson Rutley and Carmelo Williams are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Fayette County Tigers will square off against the Upson-Lee Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fayette County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60 points per game this season.
Fans were treated to a Battle of the Tigers on Friday. Fayette County took a 55-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Troup County.
Fayette County might have lost, but man, Jaren Blankenship was a machine: he went 10 of 14 on his way to 23 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Arterberry, who posted six points in addition to ten rebounds and five steals.
Even though they lost, Fayette County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Upson-Lee waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 54-42. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Wildcats are ranked 259th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fayette County's defeat dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Upson-Lee, their win bumped their record up to 19-5.
Fayette County didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Upson-Lee in their previous meeting last Monday, but they still walked away with a 57-51 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fayette County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
