The Cartersville Hurricanes will venture away from home to square off against the Southeast Whitfield County Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cartersville will be strutting in after a victory while Southeast Whitfield County will be coming in after a loss.
Cartersville will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Hiram, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, Cartersville made off with a 55-54 win over Hiram. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hurricanes.
Meanwhile, Southeast Whitfield County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 40th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by North Murray and fell 70-24. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-7.
Cartersville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Southeast Whitfield County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-20.
Everything came up roses for Cartersville against Southeast Whitfield County in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 95-23 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cartersville since the squad 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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