Overton hasn't had much luck against Memphis East recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Overton Wolverines will look to defend their home court against the Memphis East Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Overton is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took a 65-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Whitehaven. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Tigers are ranked fourth).
Meanwhile, Memphis East beat McCallie 59-49 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Memphis East's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-7. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Overton, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Overton might still be hurting after the 82-60 defeat they got from Memphis East in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Overton, Barack Beard (who posted 22 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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