Having just played yesterday, the Farragut Admirals will head out on the road to face off against the Clemente Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Farragut's defense has only allowed 29.8 points per game this season, so Clemente's offense will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Farragut had to suffer through a 43-9 loss at the hands of Wells. While losing is never fun, the Admirals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 648th, while the Raiders are ranked 229th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Clemente, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against Kelvyn Park by a score of 32-20 on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Farragut has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.7 points per game. As for Clemente, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8.
Farragut was dealt a bruising 53-25 defeat at the hands of Clemente in their previous matchup back in December of 2016. Can Farragut avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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