Germantown will face off against Douglass at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Tuesday, Germantown came up short against Arlington and fell 62-50. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Tigers are ranked 29th).
Meanwhile, Douglass was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 70-65 to Crosstown.
Germantown's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Douglass, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Germantown was able to grind out a solid win over Douglass in their previous matchup back in January of 2020, winning 63-55. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Douglass' Eric Steward Jr., who posted 23 points. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Germantown to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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