Basketball Game Preview: Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils vs. Blazer Tomcats

The Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils and the Blazer Tomcats will face off at 1:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

As a matter of fact, Mortimer Jordan put up the most points they have all season on Thursday. They came out on top against Watertown by a score of 81-71. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Blue Devils' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 48th in Alabama, while the Purple Tigers are ranked 144th in Tennessee).

Meanwhile, Blazer strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They were the clear victors by a 61-41 margin over Soddy Daisy. The 61-point effort marked the Tomcats' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Blazer's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Mortimer Jordan, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.