The Whites Creek Cobras and the Memphis East Mustangs will round out the year against one another at at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Whites Creek has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 22.
Last Sunday, Whites Creek came up short against Tyner Academy and fell 55-43. While losing is never fun, the Cobras can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Rams are ranked 71st).
Whites Creek's loss came about despite a quality game from Eric Bryson, who posted 16 points. Bryson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Memphis East, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They breezed by Trezevant to the tune of 79-46 on Friday. That 33 point margin sets a new team best for the Mustangs this season.
Memphis East's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points per game. As for Whites Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
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