West is 2-8 against Maryville since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The West Rebels will look to defend their home court against the Maryville Red Rebels at 7:30 p.m. West knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Maryville likes a good challenge.
On Friday, West needed a bit of extra time to put away Hardin Valley Academy. They came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 69-59. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Hawks are ranked 64th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Maryville took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 77-44 victory over William Blount. The win continues a trend for the Red Rebels in their matchups with the Governors: they've now won three in a row.
Maryville pushed their record up to 18-9 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for West, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
West beat Maryville 65-53 in their previous matchup back in January. Does West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Maryville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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