Tennessee Heat
| 01/23/25 @ Rocket City | 67-53 |
| 01/20/25 vs East Hickman County | 99-65 |
| 01/13/25 @ Knowledge Academies | 67-53 |
Tennessee Heat waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Rocket City Falcons 67-53. Given Tennessee Heat's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 82nd in Tennessee, while Rocket City is ranked 317th in Alabama), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was James David Coln, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. Tyler Schlapman was another key player, going 6 for 14 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds.
Tennessee Heat is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Rocket City, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-12.
Tennessee Heat has already played their next game, a 71-31 win against Middle Tennessee Christian on the 25th. As for Rocket City, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 64-58 defeat against Upper Cumberland on the 25th.
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