The Tennessee Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Virginia High Bearcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tennessee has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 246 points over their last four matchups.
Tennessee has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 30 points or more this season. They blew past John Battle, posting a 65-28 victory on the road. 65 seems to be a good number for Tennessee as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Tennessee found their leader in underclassman Addie Wilhoit, who scored 15 points along with three steals. The game was Wilhoit's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mazzy Wilson, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Virginia High's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Abingdon 60-27. While losing is never fun, Virginia High can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 255th, while Abingdon is ranked 85th).
Tennessee's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-3. As for Virginia High, they bumped their record down to 1-4 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Tennessee against Virginia High in their previous matchup on Wednesday as the team secured a 65-30 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tennessee since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
