Basketball Game Preview: Ensworth Tigers vs. Webb Spartans

The Ensworth Tigers will challenge the Webb Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Ensworth knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Webb likes a good challenge.

Ensworth is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Father Ryan, who was ranked 14th at the time (Ensworth was ranked 15th). Ensworth blew past Father Ryan 57-37 on Saturday. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.

Meanwhile, Webb had already won 17 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.6 points) and they went ahead and made it 18 on Saturday. They walked away with a 44-35 win over the Purple Wave.

Ensworth is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points over those games. Webb pushed their record up to 32-2 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home.

Ensworth came up short against Webb in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 57-47. Will Ensworth have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.