Basketball Recap: UMS-Wright Prep's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday

UMS-Wright Prep easily dispatched St. Michael Catholic last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The UMS-Wright Prep Bulldogs fell just short of the Cottage Hill Christian Academy Warriors by a score of 48-45 on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bulldogs came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Warriors are ranked 220th).

Bulldogs

Previous 5 Games

12/06/24 @ Cottage Hill Christian Academy	45-48
12/03/24 vs St. Michael Catholic	59-17
11/26/24 @ Orange Beach	59-44
11/25/24 vs Blount	43-42
11/23/24 vs Southside	58-52

The defeat snapped UMS-Wright Prep's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. As for Cottage Hill Christian Academy, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-6.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. UMS-Wright Prep will host Orange Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cottage Hill Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mary G. Montgomery at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.