Memphis Rise Academy hasn't had much luck against Memphis Business Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Memphis Rise Academy will host the Memphis Business Academy Execs at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Back in December of 2024, Memphis Rise Academy came up short against Trezevant and fell 72-61. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game back in December of 2024 (58), Memphis Rise Academy still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Memphis Business Academy posted their biggest victory since February 24, 2024 on Saturday. They blew past Springfield, posting a 77-47 win. Given the Execs' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 287th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Memphis Rise Academy better keep an eye on Larry Benson. He was instrumental in Memphis Business Academy's win, going 9 for 12 on his way to 24 points in addition to six assists and three steals. Benson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Caswell, who went 5 for 6 on his way to 14 points and six rebounds.
Memphis Business Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Memphis Rise Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Memphis Rise Academy was dealt a bruising 73-28 defeat at the hands of Memphis Business Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Memphis Rise Academy was down 49-14.
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