A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Brilliant Tigers challenge the Hackleburg Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday... Brilliant is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Brilliant strolled past Berry with points to spare, taking the game 53-38. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 165th, while the Wildcats are ranked 439th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hadlee Sanderson
| 12/18/23 vs Tremont | 20 |
| 01/29/24 vs Lamar County | 20 |
| 01/25/25 @ Berry | 18 |
| 12/02/24 @ Sumiton Christian | 18 |
| 01/03/25 @ Meek | 17 |
Brilliant's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hadlee Sanderson, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 18 rebounds. That's the most boards Sanderson has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Omary, who posted 14 points in addition to seven steals and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hackleburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past Lindsay Lane Christian Academy 73-29 on Saturday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Hackleburg's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Brilliant, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Brilliant didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Hackleburg in their previous matchup on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 57-53 victory. Will Brilliant repeat their success, or does Hackleburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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