The Nolensville Knights will head out to take on the Summit Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Nolensville is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 14 games.
Last Thursday, Nolensville took their match with ease, bagging a 56-15 win over Ravenwood. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 31 points or more this season.
| 01/09/25 @ Ravenwood | 9 |
| 01/05/24 @ Ravenwood | 15 |
| 12/01/23 @ Spring Hill | 14 |
| 02/06/24 @ Centennial | 14 |
| 01/24/24 @ Summit | 13 |
Nolensville can attribute much of their success to Nyla Johnson, who went 6 for 12 on her way to 12 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals, and Sara Brakefield, who posted eight points and nine rebounds. That's the most boards Brakefield has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Galloway, who had six points and three steals.
Nolensville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Summit came up short against Page on Friday, falling 70-50. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Patriots are ranked 41st).
Nolensville pushed their record up to 15-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Summit, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Nolensville couldn't quite finish off Summit when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 41-38. Can Nolensville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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