The Farragut Admirals will head out on the road to challenge the West Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Farragut is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for Farragut against William Blount as the team secured a 75-31 win. Given the Admirals' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Governors are ranked 261st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/28/25 @ William Blount | 29 |
| 01/24/25 vs Maryville | 21 |
| 01/21/25 @ Hardin Valley Academy | 23 |
Dominic Vanacker was his usual excellent self, shooting 6-for-8 from beyond the arc and almost dropping a double-double on 29 points and nine boards. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Lane, who went 5 for 6 on his way to 12 points.
Meanwhile, West hadn't done well against Bearden recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. West snuck past Bearden with a 64-60 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Rebels sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
West's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. As for Farragut, their victory bumped their record up to 15-8.
Farragut ended up a good deal behind West when the teams last played on January 14th, losing 70-52. Can Farragut avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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