Basketball Game Preview: Carroll Academy Jaguars vs. Fayette Academy Vikings

Carroll Academy is on a five-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Fayette Academy a ten-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Monday. The Carroll Academy Jaguars will host the Fayette Academy Vikings at 2:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

It was a proper cat-fight when Carroll Academy duked it out withHardin County last Wednesday. Carroll Academy was dealt a 76-39 loss at the hands of Hardin County. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 376th, while the Tigers are ranked 175th).

Meanwhile, Fayette Academy took a blow against Jackson Christian on Friday, falling 58-23.

Fayette Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Carroll Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.

Carroll Academy was dealt a bruising 52-14 defeat at the hands of Fayette Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Carroll Academy was down 38-0.