The Oakland Patriots will take on the Mount Juliet Golden Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Oakland has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Oakland turned things around against Beech on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Buccaneers by a score of 49-42.
Meanwhile, Mount Juliet lost to Lebanon on the road by a 58-44 margin on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Golden Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 44th).
Mount Juliet's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-9. As for Oakland, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
Oakland was able to grind out a solid victory over Mount Juliet in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 56-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oakland since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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