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BY DEAN FOX
Fulton’s last two seasons have seen the boys basketball team barreling down the highway en route to the state tournament.
But in case of obstacles, it always helps to know the backroads.
The young Falcons — featuring eight underclassmen — finished the road less travelled Monday night, holding off visiting Unicoi County 49-46 in a Class 3A sectional to advance to the state tournament for the 28th time.
“This team has had a lot of adversity and we’ve grown because of that adversity,” Fulton coach Jody Wright said. “The saying around here is ‘faces may change, but the expectations don’t.’
“Regardless of who’s here and who’s not here, the expectations are that we’re gonna play a demanding schedule and hopefully by March, we’re still standing.”
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