The White County Warriors will face off against the Wesleyan Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
White County has not done well against Lumpkin County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. White County had just enough and edged Lumpkin County out 45-43. The victory made it back-to-back wins for White County.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead White County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kylie Watkins, who scored 22 points. Watkins continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Lightsey, who scored 14 points.
Meanwhile, Wesleyan put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on Dawson County with a sharp 71-46 win. The victory was familiar territory for Wesleyan who now have five in a row.
White County's win bumped their record up to 19-7. As for Wesleyan, their victory was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-3.
White County took a serious blow against Wesleyan in their previous matchup back in January, falling 80-43. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point White County was down 48-24.
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