The Ooltewah Owls and the Chattanooga Central Pounders will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Ooltewah is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Ooltewah is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Red Bank on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ooltewah was outmatched by Red Bank and fell 80-45. While losing is never fun, the Owls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 358th, while the Lions are ranked 93rd).
Meanwhile, Chattanooga Central lost to Howard Tech on the road by a 52-38 margin on Thursday.
Chattanooga Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. As for Ooltewah, their loss dropped their record down to 4-17.
Ooltewah came up short against Chattanooga Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 52-46. Will Ooltewah have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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