Fayette County suffered their closest defeat since February 21, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Upson-Lee Knights by a score of 57-54. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Knights earlier this season, when they won 57-51.
Despite the loss, Fayette County still got an impressive performance from Jackson Rutley, who went 9-for-12 on his way to 27 points and three steals. What's more, Rutley also posted an 83% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January of 2024. Jaren Blankenship was another key player, putting up eight points.
This is the second loss in a row for Fayette County and nudges their season record down to 14-10. As for Upson-Lee, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 20-5.
Fayette County has already played their next matchup, a 63-52 loss against LaGrange on the 14th. As for Upson-Lee, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-38 defeat against Sandy Creek on the 14th.
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