Basketball Game Preview: Brentwood Bruins vs. Nolensville Knights

The Brentwood Bruins will face off against the Nolensville Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Nolensville will be up against a hot Brentwood team: the squad just extended their winning streak to five. Brentwood claimed a resounding 76-43 victory over Independence. Given the Bruins' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Eagles are ranked 105th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Nolensville waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Spartans 58-34.

Nolensville pushed their record up to 23-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points over those games. As for Brentwood, their victory bumped their record up to 20-4.

Brentwood came up short against Nolensville in their previous matchup back in January, falling 44-36. Can Brentwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.