The Bolton Wildcats just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Craigmont Chiefs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bolton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matches -- so hopefully Craigmont likes a good challenge.
Bolton is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since November 22nd on Thursday. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Memphis Central an easy 86-65 win. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Craigmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 83-58 to Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Phoenix are ranked 91st).
Craigmont's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Bolton, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-6.
Bolton won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, slipping by Craigmont 76-75. Will Bolton repeat their success, or does Craigmont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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