Tanner was not able to break out of their rough patch  on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight  loss. They were beaten by the Lexington Golden Bears 51-24. While losing is never fun, the Rattlers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage  in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings  (they are ranked 356th, while the Golden Bears are ranked 74th).
Tanner's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Lexington, they have  been performing  incredibly well recently as they've  won six of their last seven matches,  which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record  this season.
 Tanner will be taking part in a tournament against Cornerstone  at 7:30  p.m.  on Friday. Lexington and Decatur Heritage Christian Academy will compete for holiday cheer  at 5:30  p.m.  on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lexington comes in on four and Decatur Heritage Christian Academy on five.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps