Basketball Game Preview: Handley Tigers vs. Central of Clay County Volunteers

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12/06/24 - Away	29-64 L
01/05/24 - Away	44-34 W
12/01/23 - Home	60-28 W
01/17/23 - Away	41-30 W
12/06/22 - Home	72-30 W
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Handley is 9-1 against Central of Clay County since December of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Handley Tigers will host the Central of Clay County Volunteers at 2:00 p.m. Handley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Central of Clay County will come in with five straight wins.

Last Saturday, Handley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 43-39 to Lee-Scott Academy.

Meanwhile, Central of Clay County strolled past Ohatchee with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 57-39. Given the Volunteers' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Indians are ranked 267th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Handley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Central of Clay County, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.

Handley was dealt a bruising 64-29 loss at the hands of Central of Clay County in their previous matchup on December 6th. Will Handley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.