The Upson-Lee Knights will take on the Sandy Creek Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Upson-Lee lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Taylor County, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Saturday's contest. The Knights put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 58-38 win on Saturday. That 20 point margin sets a new team best for the Knights this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sandy Creek). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Spalding 81-12. The victory was nothing new for the Patriots as they're now sitting on three straight.
Upson-Lee better focus on containing Morghan Reckley and Deyla McCoy as the pair were huge in Sandy Creek's win. Reckley shot 67% from the field to rack up 20 points along with six assists and six steals, while McCoy almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine steals. Thanks to that strong game, Reckley now owns an excellent 46.8% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Yogi Boynton, who went 6-for-11 en route to 12 points.
Sandy Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
Sandy Creek now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Upson-Lee, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Upson-Lee couldn't quite get it done against Sandy Creek when the teams last played back in January as they fell 50-37. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Reckley, who almost dropped a triple-double with 27 points, 13 boards, and nine steals. Now that the Knights know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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