Fulton and Fayette Ware squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Fulton had to settle for second. They fell 57-49 to the Fayette Ware Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 20th).
Fayette Ware was led to victory by Kylon Terry and Tarecous Stevens. Terry went 9-for-14 on his way to 19 points and eight rebounds, while Stevens shot 75% from the field en route to 13 points in addition to eight boards and six assists. Stevens has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 19 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Lowe, who posted four points along with six boards and five assists.
Falcons
| 03/20/25 @ Fayette Ware | 49-57 |
| 03/10/25 vs Unicoi County | 49-46 |
| 03/06/25 vs Carter | 58-53 |
| 03/04/25 vs Anderson County | 71-50 |
| 03/01/25 vs Union County | 74-46 |
With the loss, Fulton broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-17. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for Fayette Ware, they pushed their record up to 28-5 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home.
Fulton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fayette Ware, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Tullahoma at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Tullahoma will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Fayette Ware surely won't give up without a fight.
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