The Volunteer Falcons will square off against the Grainger Grizzlies at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Volunteer is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Greeneville on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Volunteer was outmatched by Greeneville and fell 54-15. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-6.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Grainger on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Cherokee out of the water with a 65-24 final score. The Grizzlies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 21 points or more this season.
Grainger's win came from a few key players Volunteer will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ava Dellinger, who went 5-for-6 on her way to 11 points and three steals. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Adison Hayes, who went 5-for-12 en route to 14 points.
Grainger was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cherokee only posted five assists.
Grainger's win bumped their record up to 17-13. As for Volunteer, their loss dropped their record down to 14-16.
Volunteer was taken down by Grainger 63-36 in their previous meeting last Thursday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Grainger's Brookelyn Roach, who went 8-for-10 to rack up 19 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Now that Volunteer knows 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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