Basketball Recap: The Rock National Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for The Rock National, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the DME Academy - by a score of 76-65 on Friday. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the - are ranked 41st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

The Rock National has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points per game. As for DME Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-11 record this season.

The Rock National will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Victory Rock Prep at 7:00 p.m. The Rock National is facing Victory Rock Prep at the right time seeing as Victory Rock Prep is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for DME Academy, they are taking a road trip to take on IMG Academy Gray at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in DME Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games.