The Van Buren County Eagles will challenge the Chattanooga Prep Sentinels at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Van Buren County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They secured a 43-37 W over Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts. The win made it back-to-back victories for Van Buren County.
Meanwhile, Chattanooga Prep entered their tilt with South Pittsburg on Tuesday with five consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with six. They enjoyed a cozy 69-51 win over the Pirates. Given the Sentinels' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 52nd, while the Pirates are ranked 253rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Van Buren County better focus on containing Joel Bulis and Derrick Roberson as the pair were huge in Chattanooga Prep's win. Bulis shot 57% from the field en route to 16 points and seven boards, while Roberson went 6-for-11 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds. Bulis is on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 57% in the last six games he's played. Demarion Bowman was another key player, putting up eight points.
Van Buren County's victory bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Chattanooga Prep, their win bumped their record up to 24-8.
Van Buren County was dealt a bruising 67-35 loss at the hands of Chattanooga Prep when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Van Buren County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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