The Science Hill Hilltoppers will square off against the West Ridge Wolves at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Science Hill is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Greeneville just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Greene Devils by a score of 42-40. While the Hilltoppers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Greene Devils 11-5 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, West Ridge ended up a good deal behind David Crockett on Monday and lost 71-53. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Pioneers are ranked 17th).
West Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Science Hill, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-11.
Science Hill beat West Ridge 38-30 in their previous matchup back in January. Does Science Hill have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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