The Chattanooga Central Pounders just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Ooltewah Owls at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Chattanooga Central lost to Howard Tech on the road by a 52-38 margin.
Meanwhile, Ooltewah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 80-45 loss at the hands of Red Bank. While losing is never fun, the Owls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 358th, while the Lions are ranked 93rd).
Ooltewah's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Chattanooga Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Chattanooga Central didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Ooltewah in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 52-46 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chattanooga Central 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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