The Sumiton Christian Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Cordova Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sumiton Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Cordova likes a good challenge.
Sumiton Christian pushed their score all the way to 65 two weeks ago, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 76-65 hit to the loss column at the hands of Addison. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game two weeks ago (64), Sumiton Christian still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Cordova ended up a good deal behind Oakman on Saturday and lost 56-40. While losing is never fun, Cordova can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 331st, while Oakman is ranked 109th).
Sumiton Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Cordova, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Sumiton Christian, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 52-36 loss to Cordova in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Sumiton Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
