Memphis Rise Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Crosstown Explorers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Memphis Rise Academy took a serious blow against Tipton-Rosemark Academy, falling 69-30.
Meanwhile, Crosstown pushed their score all the way to 57 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were beaten by Memphis Business Academy 87-57. Crosstown has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Memphis Rise Academy bumped their record down to 0-6 with that loss, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 26.7 points per game. As for Crosstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
