Basketball Game Preview: Kenwood Knights vs. Kirkwood Cobras

The Kenwood Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Kirkwood Cobras at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

Last Tuesday, Kenwood came up short against Dickson County and fell 50-42. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 307th, while the Cougars are ranked 150th).

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Sarai Townsend, who posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Yazmine Pearson, who earned 11 points.

Kirkwood hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They enjoyed a cozy 51-37 victory over West Creek on Tuesday.

Kenwood has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season. As for Kirkwood, their win bumped their record up to 8-15.

Kenwood came up short against Kirkwood in their previous matchup back in January, falling 56-50. Can Kenwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.