Sweetwater’s 66-53 win against Loudon on Feb. 10 did more than make the Wildcats feel good.
The victory avenged the Wildcats’ (18-4, 7-2 District 5-AA) disappointing loss to the Redskins (13-10, 6-4) earlier this season, but it also set the team up with some postseason perks.
With the win, Sweetwater clinched an automatic berth in the Region 3-AA tournament, as well as a first-round bye in the district tournament.
For the second straight game, Austin Long scored 21 points to lead Sweetwater. He did most of his work from mid-to-short distance, connecting on seven two-point shots. Long also went 4-for-4 at the free throw line.
Sweetwater held a slim 32-29 at the half before eventually claiming the double-digit win.
“These kids have stepped up and proved a lot of people wrong,” Sweetwater head boys basketball coach Jeremy Henderson said. “Very proud of them.”
Sweetwater girls 49, Loudon 33
After falling in heartbreaking fashion to the Lady Redskins in January, the Lady Wildcats notched a big district win over Loudon on Monday.
Paced by Mikalee Martin’s 15 points and Abbey Barr’s 14, Sweetwater defeated Loudon 49-33 to clinch its second district victory of the season.
The Lady Wildcats (7-15, 2-7 District 5-AA) won despite being outshot on 3-pointers, 6-3. They made up with it by hitting 12 two-point shots, while the Lady Redskins (6-17, 1-9) made just three.
Sweetwater’s dominance was particularly noticeable in the second quarter, a period in which they held Loudon scoreless.
The win snapped Sweetwater’s seven-game losing streak, a positive for the program as the regular season nears its end.
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd,
racist or sexually-oriented language. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another
person will not be tolerated. Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone
or anything. Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism
that is degrading to another person. Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on
each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness
accounts, the history behind an article.
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.