The Volunteer Falcons will challenge the West Ridge Wolves at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Volunteer came up short against Grainger on Friday, falling 72-47. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 111th).
Meanwhile, West Ridge hadn't done well against Knoxville Catholic recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. West Ridge blew past Knoxville Catholic 69-45.
West Ridge is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points per game. As for Volunteer, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
Volunteer took a serious blow against West Ridge when the teams last played back in January, falling 70-22. Will Volunteer have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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