Basketball Game Recap: Autaugaville Eagles vs. Montgomery Catholic Knights

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The Autaugaville Eagles lost against the Montgomery Catholic Knights back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Autaugaville was dealt a 74-30 defeat at the hands of Montgomery Catholic. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Autaugaville in their matchups with Montgomery Catholic: they've now lost eight in a row.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Montgomery Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hannah Smith, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds. The game was Smith's 12th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Heaven Bailey, who scored 13 points along with seven assists and five steals.

Autaugaville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Montgomery Catholic, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-9.

Autaugaville won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Calhoun at 5:30 p.m. on January 5th. Montgomery Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Prattville Christian Academy at 5:45 p.m. on January 5th. Prattville Christian Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Montgomery Catholic in Alabama (Prattville Christian Academy is ranked 17th, while Montgomery Catholic is ranked 150th).