Basketball Preview: Helena Huskies vs. Gardendale Rockets
The Helena Huskies will square off against the Gardendale Rockets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Gardendale is hoping to do what Benjamin Russell couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Helena's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Helena slipped by Benjamin Russell 55-54. While the Huskies didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Gardendale posted their biggest victory since November 21, 2023 on Monday. They blew past Altamont, posting a 57-22 win.
Gardendale is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.6 points per game. As for Helena, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Helena came up short against Gardendale in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 45-37. Can Helena avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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