J.R. Tucker hasn't had much luck against Freeman recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The J.R. Tucker Tigers will welcome the Freeman Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Freeman will be up against a hot J.R. Tucker team: the squad just extended their winning streak to six. J.R. Tucker blew past Maggie Walker, posting a 72-40 win. 72 seems to be a good number for the Tigers as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Freeman posted their biggest win since December 17, 2024 on Tuesday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 60-30 victory over Hermitage. The win was all the more spectacular given the Mavericks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Panthers are ranked 50th).
J.R. Tucker pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Freeman, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
J.R. Tucker came out on top in a nail-biter against Freeman in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 67-64. Will J.R. Tucker repeat their success, or does Freeman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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