The Troup County Tigers will head out to face off against the Upson-Lee Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Troup County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 games -- so hopefully Upson-Lee likes a good challenge.
Troup County is headed into the match having just suffered their closest defeat since February 2, 2024 last Saturday. They fell just short of LaGrange by a score of 63-60.
Troup County might have lost, but man, DEE MORELAND was a machine: he went 8 for 14 on his way to 24 points and six rebounds. Jalen Brown was another key player, going 5 of 11 en route to 12 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Upson-Lee didn't have too much trouble with Trinity Christian on Monday as they won 60-41. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Lions are ranked 464th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Upson-Lee has also been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Troup County, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Troup County came up short against Upson-Lee when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 72-67. Can Troup County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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