Basketball Game Preview: Gardendale Rockets vs. Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils + How To Watch

The Gardendale Rockets will challenge the Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gardendale has given up an average of 55.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Gardendale took a 20-point defeat the last time they faced off against Guntersville, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Rockets skirted past the Wildcats 71-68. While the Rockets didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Meanwhile, Mortimer Jordan posted their closest victory since January 23rd on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Arab, sneaking past 54-51. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.

Mortimer Jordan's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Gardendale, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.

Gardendale couldn't quite finish off Mortimer Jordan in their previous meeting back in January and fell 72-70. Can the Rockets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.