The Comer Tigers will head out to challenge the Altamont Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Comer knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Altamont likes a good challenge.
If Comer beats Altamont with 84 points on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Comer put the hurt on Vincent with a sharp 84-62 victory on Friday. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Altamont came into Tuesday's match having lost 15 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They slipped by Childersburg 44-43 on Tuesday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 414th, while the Tigers are ranked 164th).
Comer has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points per game. As for Altamont, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-14.
Comer came up short against Altamont when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 65-57. Can Comer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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