Memphis East and Memphis Central are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Memphis East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.9 points per game this season.
Memphis East is headed into Friday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They came up short against Madison-Ridgeland Academy last Saturday, falling 73-47. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 92nd in Tennessee, while the Patriots are ranked 18th in Mississippi).
| 12/28/24 vs Madison-Ridgeland Academy | 13 |
| 12/27/24 vs Houston | 8 |
| 12/20/24 vs Trezevant | 7 |
| 12/27/24 vs St. Agnes Academy | 3 |
| 12/11/24 @ Lausanne Collegiate | 3 |
Despite the defeat, Memphis East saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jayla Johnson posted eight points and 13 rebounds. Those 13 boards set a new season-high mark for Johnson.
Even though they lost, Memphis East smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 27 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it was close, but last SaturdayMemphis Central capped 2024 with a 46-44 victory over Center Hill.
Memphis East's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Memphis Central, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Memphis East came out on top in a nail-biter against Memphis Central in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, sneaking past 64-62. Does Memphis East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Memphis Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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