Craigmont hasn't had much luck against Raleigh-Egypt recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Craigmont Chiefs will welcome the Raleigh-Egypt Pharaohs at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Craigmont is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game last Friday. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Bolton an easy 101-81 win. One positive for the Chiefs, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Raleigh-Egypt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 63-57 heartbreaker at the hands of Kirby. While losing is never fun, the Pharaohs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 279th, while the Cougars are ranked 112th).
Craigmont's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Raleigh-Egypt, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Things could have been worse for Craigmont, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 71-52 loss to Raleigh-Egypt in their previous matchup back in January. Can Craigmont avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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