Basketball Preview: Hewitt-Trussville Huskies vs. Pell City Panthers
Hewitt-Trussville is 6-0 against Pell City since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hewitt-Trussville Huskies just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Pell City Panthers at 3:00 p.m. Hewitt-Trussville will be strutting in after a win while Pell City will be coming in after a loss.
While Huskies fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Thursday's season opener. They snuck past Gadsden City with a 57-52 victory on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Pell City lost to Mountain Brook on the road by a 47-33 margin on Thursday. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite their defeat, Pell City saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Saniya McFarlin, who went 6 for 13 en route to 18 points, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance also gave McFarlin a new career-high in threes (six). Another player making a difference was Kahlyn Martin, who posted three points.
Hewitt-Trussville took their win against Pell City in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 62-38. Does Hewitt-Trussville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pell City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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