The David Crockett Pioneers will venture away from home to challenge the Tennessee Vikings at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Saturday, David Crockett was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-48 to Dobyns-Bennett.
Meanwhile, Tennessee waltzed into their match on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They were the clear victor by a 75-53 margin over the Fighting Cyclones. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Fighting Cyclones are ranked 132nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tennessee's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points over those games. As for David Crockett, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-9 record this season.
Things could have been worse for David Crockett, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 59-44 loss to Tennessee when the teams last played back in January. Can David Crockett avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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