The Upson-Lee Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Fayette County Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Upson-Lee's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.
Last Saturday, Upson-Lee took their game with ease, bagging an 80-50 victory over Lamar County. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Trojans are ranked 444th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Fayette County entered their contest against Sandy Creek on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Fayette County was beaten by Sandy Creek 73-42. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Upson-Lee will have to contain Jackson Rutley as he made an impact in Fayette County's last game. He posted 13 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Aden Saunders, who earned nine points.
Upson-Lee is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Fayette County, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7.
Upson-Lee strolled past Fayette County in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 56-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Upson-Lee since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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