Blackman has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Cleveland Blue Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Blackman will be strutting in after a win while Cleveland will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Wednesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Blackman beat Oakland 41-36. That's two games straight that Blackman has won by exactly five points.
Blackman can attribute much of their success to Aaiyanna Dunbar, who scored 12 points along with two blocks, and Lyriq Mastin, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds. Tishana Moore was another key contributor, scoring four points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Cleveland unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They were outmatched by Bradley Central on the road and fell 75-43. While losing is never fun, Cleveland can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while Bradley Central is ranked first).
Blackman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Cleveland, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-9.
Everything came up roses for Blackman against Cleveland in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as the team secured a 59-29 victory. Does Blackman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cleveland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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