Basketball Recap: Rank Disadvantage No Problem for Baldwin County

Saraland typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Baldwin County proved too difficult a challenge. They secured a 45-41 W over the Saraland Spartans. The win was all the more spectacular given the Tigers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Spartans are ranked 41st).

Baldwin County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Saraland, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-2.

Baldwin County will take on Elberta in a holiday battle at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday at. As for Saraland, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against St. Michael Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.