Landrum steadily pulled away from a tiring Polk County squad, earning a 74-55 win Tuesday in non-conference boys basketball play at Polk County.
The Wolverines (0-4), who suffered an 89-42 loss to Landrum on Friday, more than held their own in the first half of Tuesday’s return battle, trailing just 38-34 at the half.
But Polk County “ran out of gas late,” according to head coach Josh McEntire, allowing Landrum to improve to 3-1 this season. The Cardinals outscored Polk 23-8 in the third period to take command of the game.
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Jason Chupp led Polk County with 17 points, adding six rebounds and five steals. Wes Mullis had 13 points and 11 rebounds, with Jamal Wheeler contributing nine points, seven rebounds, five assists and five steals.
The Wolverines return to action Wednesday, visiting North Henderson for a final non-conference tuneup before the start of Western Highlands Conference play on Friday, when Polk hosts Madison.
Polk County Scoring
Jason Chupp 17, Wes Mullis 13, Jamal Wheeler 9, Jaylin Wilkins 5, Holden Owens 3, Davis Derkach 3, AJ Searcy 2
