Sweetwater hasn't had much luck against Midway recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Sweetwater Wildcats will welcome the Midway Green Wave at 6:00 p.m.
Sweetwater is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell 57-45 to Roane County. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 260th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 119th).
Despite the loss, Sweetwater saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lilly Woodruff dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. That was a full 35.6% of Sweetwater's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Alysa Gage, who scored eight points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Midway didn't have too much trouble with Oakdale on Tuesday as they won 54-39. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Green Wave.
Midway is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.2 points per game. As for Sweetwater, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Sweetwater came up short against Midway in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 71-60. Will Sweetwater have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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