Basketball Preview: Fruitdale Pirates vs. Citronelle Wildcats
Fruitdale hasn't had much luck against Citronelle recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Fruitdale Pirates will head out to take on the Citronelle Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Fruitdale will be strutting in after a win while Citronelle will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Fruitdale was fully in charge, breezing past Alabama School of Math & Science 42-6.
Meanwhile, Citronelle had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 40-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Luke's Episcopal on Wednesday. Citronelle just can't catch a break and has now endured 19 defeats in a row dating back to last season.
The losing side was boosted by Taishauna Moody, who earned 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Allianna Byrd, who had five points.
Fruitdale suffered a grim 39-16 defeat to Citronelle in their previous meeting back in January of 2020. Can Fruitdale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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