Basketball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Cottonwood

Cottonwood won the last time they faced Houston County and things went their way on Thursday too. The Cottonwood Bears came out on top against the Houston County Lions by a score of 46-33. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Lions are ranked 374th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Bears

Previous 3 Games

01/16/25 @ Houston County	46-33
01/14/25 vs Geneva County	63-43
01/09/25 vs Samson	80-44

The win was the third in a row for Cottonwood, bringing their record for this year to 10-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Houston County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-15.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cottonwood won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Providence Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Providence Christian will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Cottonwood surely won't give up without a fight. As for Houston County, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Houston County Lions face off against the Samson Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.