Having just played yesterday, the Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering Phoenix will head out on the road to face off against the Booker T. Washington Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering's defense has only allowed 28.7 points per game this season, so Booker T. Washington's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering will head into Thursday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 39) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cordova, sneaking past 42-39. Winning may never get old, but the Phoenix sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Meanwhile, Booker T. Washington played a tough game on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Trezevant and fell 58-25. The Warriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-9.
Despite the defeat, Booker T. Washington saw an underclassman step up: freshman Leanna Carpenter posted 12 points. That was a full 48% of Booker T. Washington's points, marking the third time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Booker T. Washington's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering came up short against Booker T. Washington in their previous meeting back in February, falling 51-41. Can Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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