Basketball Recap: Hackleburg Piles Up the Points Against Brilliant

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

12/07/24 vs Shoals Christian	53
01/13/25 vs Phillips	49
01/14/25 vs Brilliant	44
12/16/24 vs Vina	40
01/07/25 @ Vina	39

Hackleburg hadn't done well against Brilliant recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Hackleburg Panthers claimed a resounding 66-33 win over the Brilliant Tigers. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 26 points or more this season.

The victory (which was Hackleburg's sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Brilliant, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-18.

A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Hackleburg Panthers take on the Lindsay Lane Christian Academy Lions at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Brilliant, they will head out to face off against Berry at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.