Blackman waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Oakland Patriots 64-43. Given the Blaze's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while the Patriots are ranked 222nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blaze
| 02/07/25 vs Oakland | 64-43 |
| 01/24/25 vs Rockvale | 65-36 |
| 01/17/25 vs Riverdale | 54-26 |
| 01/07/25 vs Columbia Central | 54-29 |
| 12/21/24 vs Cascade | 45-24 |
| + 5 more games |
Blackman's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.2 points. As for Oakland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blackman will venture away from home to challenge Rockvale at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rockvale has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Oakland, they will challenge Mount Juliet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Oakland is facing Mount Juliet at the right time seeing as Mount Juliet is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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