Basketball Recap: Altamont Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Dec 1, 2024, 2:16pm

Basketball Recap: Altamont Knights vs. Prattville Lions

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Altamont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost to the Prattville Lions on the road by a 50-32 margin. The game marked the Knights' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Xavier Dunn was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 14 en route to 17 points plus six assists and five steals for Prattville. Dunn is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Tyler Smith was another key player, posting nine points plus six rebounds and four steals.

Altamont's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Prattville, they moved to 3-4 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.

Altamont will welcome Gardendale at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Gardendale knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Altamont likes a good challenge. As for Prattville, they will square off against Pike Road at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Prattville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.1 points per game this season.

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