It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Kirby ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They snuck past the Melrose Golden Wildcats with a 65-59 win. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Golden Wildcats are ranked 301st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kirby is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points per game. As for Melrose, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Coincidentally, Kirby and Melrose will both be playing Power Center Academy the next time they take the court. Kirby will head out to face Power Center Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Melrose will host them at 7:30 p.m. on February 4th.
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