The Fayette Ware Wildcats will venture away from home to take on the St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fayette Ware has three straight wins, St. Benedict at Auburndale has 21 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Fayette Ware is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest victory since December 3, 2024 on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Middle College with a sharp 79-56 win. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 134th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/07/25 vs Middle College | 3 |
| 01/04/25 vs Northridge | 3 |
| 12/29/24 vs Sebring | 3 |
Fayette Ware's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tarecous Stevens, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. Stevens is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted three or more in the last three games he's played. Tacarien Freeman was another key player, going 6 for 10 on his way to 16 points.
Fayette Ware smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 37 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, St. Benedict at Auburndale came up short against Bolton on Tuesday, falling 90-65.
Fayette Ware pushed their record up to 11-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points per game. As for St. Benedict at Auburndale, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
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