Basketball Recap: Slocomb Comes Up Short

Red Tops

Previous 5 Games

01/24/25 @ Houston Academy	36-64
01/21/25 vs Northside Methodist Academy	65-51
01/20/25 vs Rehobeth	67-39
01/17/25 vs Wicksburg	54-47
01/14/25 vs Houston Academy	49-61

It was a good run, but Slocomb unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They were outmatched by the Houston Academy Raiders and fell 64-36. The match marked the Red Tops' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Slocomb's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-5. As for Houston Academy, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-4.

Slocomb and Houston Academy should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. Slocomb (ranked 170th) will meet Geneva County (ranked 387th) at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Slocomb is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. Similarly, Houston Academy will face off against Ashford at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday up 190 places (103 vs. 293).