Summit hasn't had much luck against Brentwood recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Summit Spartans will take on the Brentwood Bruins in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Summit was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 62-61 to Franklin. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Admirals are ranked 16th).
Despite their loss, Summit saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Marty Philips, who posted 17 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Joel Coverston, who scored 14 points.
Meanwhile, Brentwood didn't have too much trouble with Centennial on Friday as they won 56-38. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bruins.
Brentwood's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Summit, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
Summit came up short against Brentwood in their previous matchup back in February, falling 51-47. Can Summit avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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