The Tullahoma Wildcats trailed Franklin County 8-7 with 3:29 remaining in the first quarter. From that point, the Cats outscored the Rebels 83-24 on their way to a 90-32 victory Friday night in Winchester.
Tullahoma (3-0, 15-4) has won five straight over Franklin County (0-3, 6-16). The Cats will put their eight-game winning streak on the line Tuesday when they host Giles County (3-0, 11-6), with the winner taking sole possession of first place in District 12-3A—the girls’ game tips at 6pm on 93.9 The Duck.
In front of a large and loud crowd, Tullahoma’s margin stretched to 41-19 by halftime, sending many Rebel fans home. The Wildcats scored 32 points in the third period, the most in a quarter this season, as Tullahoma’s defensive pressure took its toll on Franklin County. Eleven different Cats scored, and 12 hauled in rebounds.
The Wildcats scored 54 points in the paint while holding the Rebels to 12 inside points, and Tullahoma’s bench outscored the Rebels’ bench 56-8.
Jayden Thompson led Tullahoma with 14 points, while Price Harden and Alex Miller added 10 each. Harden also had four rebounds and was named the Midtown Nutrition Player of the Game. Austin Tinnon led the Cats with 10 rebounds, and Alex Bobo led the team with three assists.
Tinnon, Cayden Poff, and Lukas Price scored eight points each; Payton Behrendorf and Andrew Carmack had seven; Gage Allen five; Alex Bobo four; and Elijah Alexander two.
Rebelettes 38 Lady Cats 37
Madison McCarl and McLayne Bobo scored six points each in the first quarter, helping the Lady Cats jump out to a 16-9 lead after eight minutes, but Franklin County closed the gap to 18-16 by halftime.
Tullahoma (2-1, 12-8) and the Rebelettes (2-1, 13-8) battled back and forth during the final 16 minutes, with the Lady Cats pulling ahead 26-24 to end the third quarter. Franklin County tied the score 27-27 with five minutes left to play, and Tullahoma cut the deficit to one multiple times, but time ran out on the cardinal and black.
McCarl scored 10 points and had five rebounds to earn the Midtown Nutrition Player of the Game. Bobo led the Lady Cats with 11 points, with Gena Hickerson adding four points, seven rebounds, and three steals.
Lizzy Sharpton scored six points with eight rebounds, and Kenzie Farrell had six points and five rebounds.
