Basketball Game Preview: Middle College Bulldogs vs. Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering Phoenix

By Team Reports Feb 10, 2025, 11:41pm

Basketball Preview: Middle College Bulldogs vs. Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering Phoenix

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The Middle College Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering Phoenix at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Middle College comes in on five and Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering on 17.

Last Wednesday, Middle College didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against St. Benedict at Auburndale, but they still walked away with a 43-37 win. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Eagles are ranked 317th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering won against Manassas last Friday with 70 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering put the hurt on University with a sharp 70-50 victory. The Phoenix have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.

Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering pushed their record up to 18-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.9 points over those games. As for Middle College, their victory bumped their record up to 16-6.

Middle College came up short against Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering when the teams last played back in January, falling 57-44. Can Middle College avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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