The Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Providence Christian Academy LIONS at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Middle Tennessee Christian is hoping to put an end to a 14-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, things could have been worse for Middle Tennessee Christian, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 64-45 loss to Battle Ground Academy. While losing is never fun, Middle Tennessee Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 318th, while Battle Ground Academy is ranked 26th).
Even though Providence Christian Academy has not done well against The Webb School recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Providence Christian Academy walked away with a 65-53 victory over The Webb School.
Middle Tennessee Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Providence Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
Middle Tennessee Christian was taken down by Providence Christian Academy 76-37 in their previous matchup on January 5th. Can Middle Tennessee Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.