Alabama High School Basketball - Hatton nips Tharptown
January 27, 2023: Russellville, AL 35654 Hatton Hornets (Town Creek, AL) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Tharptown Wildcats (Russellville, AL), 53-51 in a league bout.
With the victory, Hatton upgrades its record to 16-6 on the campaign. The Hornets host Central (Florence, AL) to play the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 28. The Wildcats come into the bout with a record of 1-10. Central won 53-51 in their recent league bout against Brooks (Killen, AL)
Next up, the Wildcats play the Lexington Golden Bears (Lexington, AL) in a 2A Area 16 bout, on Monday, January 30. Tharptown will attempt to upgrade on its 2-7 season record. The Golden Bears come into the bout with a 13-8 record after their 55-50 league loss to Mars Hill Bible (Florence, AL).