The Fayette Academy Vikings will face off against the Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Fayette Academy is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Trinity Christian Academy on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Fayette Academy took a blow against Trinity Christian Academy, falling 63-22. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-17.
Meanwhile, Tipton-Rosemark Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Jackson Christian and fell 76-12. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 377th, while the Eagles are ranked 117th).
Fayette Academy's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-18. As for Tipton-Rosemark Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Fayette Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Tipton-Rosemark Academy in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 29-24 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fayette Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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