The Southside Panthers and the Boaz Pirates will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Southside is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They came up short against Gadsden City, falling 70-46. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered since November 19th.
Meanwhile, Boaz entered their game against Albertville on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Boaz was beaten by Albertville 70-34. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Aggies are ranked 37th).
Southside's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Boaz, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-8.
Southside couldn't quite finish off Boaz when the teams last played back in January of 2021 and fell 60-57. Can Southside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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