Basketball Recap: Make It Two in a Row for Fayette County

Jackson Rutley

Points

02/04/25 vs Trinity Christian	26
02/03/25 vs Upson-Lee	15
02/01/25 @ Sandy Creek	20
01/29/25 @ LaGrange	18
01/28/25 @ Whitewater	32

If Trinity Christian wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Fayette County, they should've done a better job of containing Jackson Rutley. The Fayette County Tigers came out on top against the Trinity Christian Lions by a score of 69-56 on Tuesday thanks in part to Rutley, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. The match was his fifth in a row with at least 15 points.

Anthony Perry was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten boards. What's more, he also posted a 60% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2024.

Trinity Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Carson Hart, who posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Mark Hayden, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 14 points.

The victory made it two in a row for Fayette County and bumps their season record up to 13-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for Trinity Christian, they dropped their record down to 2-19 with the defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road.

Fayette County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 54-38 win against Whitewater on the 5th. As for Trinity Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 83-51 loss against LaGrange on the 7th.