Basketball Game Preview: Middle College Bulldogs vs. Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering Phoenix

Middle College is 8-2 against Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Middle College Bulldogs will host the Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering Phoenix at 6:00 p.m. Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Middle College, who comes in off a win.

Middle College's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Tuesday, when they got past Manassas' usually-dominant defense. Middle College took their game with ease, bagging a 62-2 win over Manassas. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 170th, while the Tigers are ranked 376th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Kiya Mell had an outrageously good game as she dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 15 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Makenzie Crutchfield, who posted 12 points.

Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering played against University and lost via forfeit.

With the defeat, Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering broke their ten-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-2. As for Middle College, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.

Middle College took their victory against Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 46-20. Does Middle College have another victory up their sleeve, or will Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.