The Webb Spartans will venture away from home to challenge the Ensworth Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Webb is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 18 games.
Last Saturday, Webb earned a 44-35 victory over Christian Brothers. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked first, while the Purple Wave are ranked 31st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Father Ryan typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Ensworth proved too difficult a challenge. Everything went their way against the Irish as they made off with a 57-37 win. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Webb pushed their record up to 32-2 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. As for Ensworth, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season.
Webb beat Ensworth 57-47 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Webb since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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