Basketball Game Preview: Saraland Spartans vs. Murphy Panthers

The Saraland Spartans will square off against the Murphy Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Tuesday, everything went Saraland's way against T.R. Miller as Saraland made off with a 68-46 victory. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Tigers are ranked 240th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Murphy lost to McGill-Toolen on the road by a 70-55 margin on Thursday.

Saraland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Murphy, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.

Saraland came up short against Murphy in their previous matchup last Tuesday, falling 66-55. Will Saraland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.