The Farragut Admirals will face off against the Powell Panthers on Friday.
Farragut is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Bearden, who was ranked third at the time (Farragut was ranked 23rd). Farragut took a 56-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bearden on Monday. The Admirals' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Powell and Karns meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. Powell snuck past Karns with a 53-48 win.
Powell is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 19-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.6 points over those games. Farragut's loss dropped their record down to 21-9.
Everything went Farragut's way against Powell in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, as Farragut made off with a 46-24 victory. Does Farragut have another victory up their sleeve, or will Powell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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