The Oakland Patriots will square off against the Siegel Stars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Oakland is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 25, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Rockvale, falling 83-59. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Siegel was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 54-53 to Riverdale. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Stars came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while the Warriors are ranked 276th).
Siegel has also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.4 points per game. As for Oakland, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Oakland came up short against Siegel in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 67-59. Can Oakland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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