Power Center Academy is 3-0 against Kirby since January of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Power Center Academy Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Kirby Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Power Center Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven games -- so hopefully Kirby likes a good challenge.
Power Center Academy pushed their score all the way to 64 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 65-64 to Hamilton.
Meanwhile, Kirby's recent rough patch got a bit rougher two weeks ago after their fourth straight loss. They took a 76-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ridgeway. While losing is never fun, Kirby can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 197th, while Ridgeway is ranked 22nd).
Power Center Academy has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-6 record this season. As for Kirby, they dropped their record down to 5-10 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Power Center Academy beat Kirby 68-57 in their previous matchup on January 9th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Power Center Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
