The Southeast Whitfield County Raiders will head out to face off against the Cartersville Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southeast Whitfield County has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with 30 straight losses, while Cartersville will come in with three straight victories.
Last Friday, Southeast Whitfield County took a blow against Allatoona, falling 97-26. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 484th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 189th).
Meanwhile, Cartersville beat Trion 55-43 on Saturday.
Southeast Whitfield County better keep an eye on Wyatt Thomason. He was instrumental in Cartersville's win, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 21 rebounds. With that strong performance, Thomason is now averaging an impressive 8.8 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Shakai Taylor, who posted eight points and 13 rebounds.
Cartersville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Southeast Whitfield County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Cartersville, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Southeast Whitfield County took a serious blow against Cartersville in their previous meeting back in February of 2016, falling 88-56. Can Southeast Whitfield County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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