The Hume-Fogg Blue Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Upperman Bees at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. Hume-Fogg is coming into the match hot, having won their last 18 games.
Hume-Fogg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They strolled past Lexington with points to spare, taking the game 57-38. Given the Blue Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Tigers are ranked 224th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Michael Nwoye
| 03/10/25 vs Lexington | 9 |
| 03/06/25 vs Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet | 15 |
| 03/01/25 vs Portland | 9 |
| 02/24/25 vs Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet | 12 |
| 02/22/25 vs Maplewood | 8 |
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Hume-Fogg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Michael Nwoye led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds. Nwoye is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alonzo Rhodes, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Hume-Fogg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, Upperman didn't have too much trouble with Heritage last Monday as they won 51-33.
Hume-Fogg pushed their record up to 28-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points over those games. As for Upperman, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season.
Hume-Fogg might still be hurting after the 61-41 loss they got from Upperman in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Hume-Fogg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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