The Henry Clay Blue Devils will challenge the Frederick Douglass Broncos at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Henry Clay's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games.
Last Saturday, Henry Clay beat Oldham County 85-75. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Colonels are ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Frederick Douglass had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.9 points) and they went ahead and made it 14 on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Cardinals 105-74. The Broncos' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Henry Clay has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.9 points over those games. As for Frederick Douglass, they pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Henry Clay came up short against Frederick Douglass in their previous meeting back in January, falling 66-54. Will Henry Clay have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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