Basketball Preview: Cullman Christian Lions vs. Brindlee Mountain Lions
The Cullman Christian Lions will take on the Brindlee Mountain Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Cullman Christian will face Brindlee Mountain after dropping another heartbreaker against Pennington on Tuesday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 3.1 of beating them. Cullman Christian was beaten by Pennington 67-27. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Brindlee Mountain was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 46-40 to Cleveland.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Brooke West, who scored 11 points in addition to six steals and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in offensive rebounds (four). Another player making a difference was Payton Shirley, who posted nine points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Cullman Christian's record now sits at 0-2. As for Brindlee Mountain, their record now sits at 1-1.
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