Basketball Preview: Douglass Red Devils vs. Memphis Rise Academy
Douglass has gone 4-0 against Memphis Rise Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Douglass Red Devils will venture away from home to square off against the Memphis Rise Academy Memphis Rise Academy at 6:00 p.m. Douglass has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Memphis Rise Academy will come in with three straight wins.
Douglass will head into Friday's matchup ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played last Wednesday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They took a blow against Rockford Auburn, falling 68-21. Having soared to a lofty 64 points in the game before, the Red Devils couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Memphis Rise Academy beat Central Baptist 56-50 on Tuesday.
Memphis Rise Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Douglass, their loss ended a 13-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Douglass against Memphis Rise Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2023, as the squad secured an 88-27 win. In that game, Douglass amassed a halftime lead of 57-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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