Basketball Game Preview: Talladega County Central Fighting Tigers vs. Vincent Yellow Jackets

By Team Reports Jan 26, 2024, 10:31am

Preview: Talladega County Central Fighting Tigers vs. Vincent Yellow Jackets

The Talladega County Central Fighting Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Vincent Yellow Jackets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Talladega County Central is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.

Talladega County Central suffered their biggest loss since December 29, 2023 on Tuesday. Their rough 53-29 defeat to Jefferson Christian Academy might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Talladega County Central in their matchups with Jefferson Christian Academy: they've now lost four in a row.

Meanwhile, Vincent waltzed into their contest on Thursday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They secured a 37-32 W over Cornerstone.

Talladega County Central has not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Vincent, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.

Talladega County Central didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Vincent in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, but they still walked away with a 48-44 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Talladega County Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.