Roane County won the last time they faced Sweetwater and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Roane County Yellowjackets came out on top against the Sweetwater Wildcats by a score of 57-45.
Despite the defeat, Sweetwater saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lilly Woodruff dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. Woodruff has become a key player for Sweetwater: the team is 3-1 when she posts at least eight rebounds, but 4-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Alysa Gage, who posted eight points and three steals.
Roane County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Sweetwater, they dropped their record down to 7-12 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Roane County will face off against McMinn Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Sweetwater has already played their next game, a 55-51 victory against Midway on the 30th.
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