The Wilkinson County Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Treutlen Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Wilkinson County is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Hancock Central just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 58-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Treutlen came tearing into Monday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 73-49 win. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Treutlen is also on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points per game. As for Wilkinson County, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 14-6.
Wilkinson County came up short against Treutlen when the teams last played back in December of 2019, falling 84-73. Can Wilkinson County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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