Clay County's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 73-49 margin over the Monterey Wildcats. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Wildcats are ranked 399th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Monterey lost, don't look at Garrett Wessels. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 16 on his way to 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Reams, who posted five points.
Clay County's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Monterey, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.
Clay County has already played their next matchup (against Clarkrange), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Monterey has already played their next game, a 51-43 loss against Van Buren County on the 1st.
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