Basketball Recap: Cullman's Run of Eight Straight Victories Now Over

Bearcats

Previous 5 Games

01/17/25 @ Mortimer Jordan	74-75
01/14/25 @ Hartselle	53-50
01/07/25 vs Mortimer Jordan	74-42
01/03/25 vs Marion County	66-41
01/02/25 vs Homewood	78-73

After a string of eight wins, Cullman's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 75-74 to the Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bearcats came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Blue Devils are ranked 182nd).

Cullman's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 21-4. As for Mortimer Jordan, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 8-14.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cullman has already played their next matchup (against Jasper), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Mortimer Jordan has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Chelsea.