The Parker Thundering Herd will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Gadsden City Titans at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Parker has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 21.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 67-20, which was the final score in Parker's tilt against Hillcrest on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Thundering Herd can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Patriots are ranked first).
Meanwhile, Gadsden City lost to Spring Garden on the road by a 54-36 margin on Friday. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Parker will have to keep a close watch on Naomi Wise and Destiny Whiteside, a pair of players who had a big impact on Gadsden City's prior game. Wise went 7 of 11 on her way to 16 points along with seven boards and three steals, while Whiteside posted 13 points and five assists.
Gadsden City's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Parker, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Parker strolled past Gadsden City in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 39-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for Parker since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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