Austin-East is 0-10 against Fulton since January of 2020 but things could change on Saturday. The Austin-East Roadrunners are taking a road trip to challenge the Fulton Falcons at 1:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Austin-East came up short against Alcoa and fell 56-44. While losing is never fun, the Roadrunners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 34th).
| 01/28/25 vs Alcoa | 5 |
| 01/21/25 vs Oneida | 4 |
| 01/18/25 vs Fulton | 2 |
| 01/17/25 vs Eagleton College & Career Academy | 6 |
| 01/09/25 @ Oneida | 4 |
Austin-East's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ja'Onna Witt, who went 7 for 14 en route to 19 points along with seven rebounds and four steals, and Tymirrianna Brown, who posted 15 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. Brown is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Sammie Stewart, who put up four points in addition to three steals and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Fulton took a blow against Sevier County on Tuesday, falling 55-27. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Smoky Bears: they've now lost six in a row.
This is the second loss in a row for Austin-East and nudges their season record down to 13-10. As for Fulton, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Austin-East came up short against Fulton in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 36-32. Can Austin-East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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