Basketball Game Preview: Clarksburg Rockets vs. Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central Tigers

The Clarksburg Rockets will take on the Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Clarksburg came up short against Bradford on Tuesday, falling 60-35. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 422nd, while the Red Devils are ranked 210th).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They skirted past McKenzie 62-60. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their 28-point performance the contest before.

Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central pushed their record up to 5-13 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Clarksburg, their loss dropped their record down to 2-18.

Clarksburg came up short against Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 70-66. Can Clarksburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.