The Mount Juliet Golden Bears and Rockvale will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mount Juliet will be strutting in after a win while Rockvale will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with 11 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Mount Juliet turned things around against Springfield on Tuesday. They pulled ahead with a 57-56 photo finish over the Yellow Jackets.
Meanwhile, Rockvale ended up a good deal behind Ezell-Harding Christian on Thursday and lost 70-54. While losing is never fun, Rockvale can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while Ezell-Harding Christian is ranked 32nd).
Mount Juliet's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-10. As for Rockvale, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Mount Juliet didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Rockvale in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, but they still walked away with a 50-44 win. Does Mount Juliet have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rockvale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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