Basketball Game Preview: Altha Wildcats vs. Cottondale Hornets

After both having extra time off, the Altha Wildcats and the Cottondale Hornets will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Two weeks ago, Altha came up short against Aucilla Christian and fell 30-20. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.

Meanwhile, Cottondale was not able to break out of their rough patch back in December of 2024 as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 57-1 loss at the hands of Malone. The contest marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Altha's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Cottondale, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.

Altha strolled past Cottondale in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 33-19. The rematch might be a little tougher for Altha since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.