Basketball Game Preview: Kate Duncan Smith DAR Patriots vs. New Hope Indians

The Kate Duncan Smith DAR Patriots will square off against the New Hope Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

Kate Duncan Smith DAR is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Plainview just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 84-27 loss at the hands of the Bears. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Bears are ranked 17th).

Meanwhile, after only 21 points in their last game, New Hope made sure to put some points up on the board against North Jackson on Tuesday. New Hope took down North Jackson 67-53.

New Hope's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 5-11. As for Kate Duncan Smith DAR, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5.

Kate Duncan Smith DAR came out on top in a nail-biter against New Hope in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, sneaking past 53-51. Does Kate Duncan Smith DAR have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Hope turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.