The Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering Phoenix will challenge the Middle College Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering sitting on 17 straight wins and Middle College on five.
If Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering beats Middle College with 70 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering blew past University 70-50 on Friday. The Phoenix have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Middle College beat St. Benedict at Auburndale 43-37 on Wednesday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Eagles are ranked 317th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering pushed their record up to 18-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.5 points. As for Middle College, their win bumped their record up to 16-6.
Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering was able to grind out a solid victory over Middle College in their previous matchup back in January, winning 57-44. Will Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering repeat their success, or does Middle College have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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