Giles County and Fayetteville are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2018, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Giles County Bobcats face off against the Fayetteville Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Giles County is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Mt. Pleasant just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 67-46. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bobcats have suffered since February 8th.
Meanwhile, Fayetteville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 61-28 loss at the hands of Madison Academy. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 354th in Tennessee, while the Mustangs are ranked 97th in Alabama).
Fayetteville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Giles County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Giles County against Fayetteville when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the squad secured an 80-45 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Giles County since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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