The Florala Wildcats will square off against the Kinston Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Florala has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight defeats, while Kinston will come in with 14 straight victories.
Florala saw some tournament action back in December of 2024. They took a blow against Andalusia, falling 57-22. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 386th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 133rd).
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Kinston over Zion Chapel in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Kinston blew Zion Chapel out of the water with a 52-11 final score. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 23 points or more this season.
Kinston's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.8 points. As for Florala, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Florala came up short against Kinston in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 50-37. Can Florala avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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