The Centennial Cougars and the Hendersonville Commandos will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest, having both just played. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Centennial turned things around against Liberty Creek on Monday. They escaped with a win against the Wolves by the margin of a single free throw, 53-52. The win was all the more spectacular given the Cougars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Wolves are ranked 98th).
Hendersonville not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since December 4th (when they won 70-33). They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat White House 70-34. The Commandos haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Centennial's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Hendersonville, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Centennial got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in November of 2019 against Hendersonville by a conclusive 70-47 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team 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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