Basketball Game Preview: Wicksburg Panthers vs. Emmanuel Christian Warriors

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Previous Games

11/15/24 - Home	109-25 W
01/26/24 - Home	57-46 W
12/20/23 - Home	41-54 L
12/19/23 - Home	63-43 W
11/17/23 - Away	52-40 W
+ 2 more games

Wicksburg is 6-1 against Emmanuel Christian since November of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. Wicksburg will be strutting in after a win while Emmanuel Christian will be coming in after a defeat.

Wicksburg will bounce into Monday's match after beating Geneva County, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Wicksburg enjoyed a cozy 54-36 victory over Geneva County on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Emmanuel Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 74-10 loss at the hands of Florala. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 675th, while the Wildcats are ranked 89th).

The win got Wicksburg back to even at 6-6. As for Emmanuel Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.

Everything came up roses for Wicksburg against Emmanuel Christian when the teams last played back in November, as the squad secured a 109-25 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wicksburg since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.