Fulton is 9-1 against the Green Hornets since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fulton Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Carter Green Hornets at 6:00 p.m.
After soaring to 55 points the game before, Fulton were a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Sevier County at home and fell 51-21. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Fulton has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Carter had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They strolled past South-Doyle with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 49-34. The victory was just what Carter needed coming off of a 81-39 loss in their prior matchup.
Lily Lampkin and Marah Yeo were among the main playmakers for Carter as the former scored ten points along with seven rebounds and the latter scored 13 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Yeo hasn't dropped below three steals for four straight games. Ivey Jones was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Fulton and nudges their season record down to 7-12. As for Carter, their victory bumped their record up to 5-19.
Fulton was able to grind out a solid win over the Green Hornets when the teams last played last Thursday, winning 53-40. Will Fulton repeat their success, or do the Green Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.