Bradley Knights will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the Rocket City Falcons at 5:00 p.m. Bradley Knights is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Bradley Knights was handed a 43-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Tennessee School for the Deaf on Thursday. Bradley Knights narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Tennessee School for the Deaf 57-54. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Bradley Knights has managed all season.
Meanwhile, Rocket City's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by Tennessee Heat 72-33. While losing is never fun, Rocket City can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 322nd in Alabama, while Tennessee Heat is ranked 120th in Tennessee).
Bradley Knights' win ended a eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-7. As for Rocket City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season.
Bradley Knights was taken down by Rocket City 71-40 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rocket City's Lucian Borchers, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Bradley Knights knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
