The Frederick Douglass Broncos will head out on the road to challenge the Tates Creek Commodores at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Frederick Douglass knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 contests -- so hopefully Tates Creek likes a good challenge.
Frederick Douglass is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Bryan Station, who was ranked fourth at the time (Frederick Douglass was ranked tenth). Frederick Douglass walked away with a 72-64 victory over Bryan Station last Monday. 72 seems to be a good number for the Broncos as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Tates Creek played a tough matchup on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Bryan Station, falling 96-40. The Commodores were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-24.
Tates Creek has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season. As for Frederick Douglass, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Frederick Douglass didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Tates Creek when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 67-61 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Frederick Douglass since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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