Basketball Game Preview: Pinson Valley Indians vs. Gardendale Rockets

The Pinson Valley Indians will square off against the Gardendale Rockets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pinson Valley is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.

Last Friday, Pinson Valley took a blow against Clay-Chalkville, falling 45-16. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Cougars are ranked 98th).

Meanwhile, Gardendale hadn't done well against Hueytown recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Gardendale secured a 57-51 W over Hueytown.

Gardendale's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-6. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Pinson Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.

Pinson Valley and Gardendale were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting two weeks ago, but Pinson Valley came up empty-handed after a 49-48 defeat. Will Pinson Valley 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.