Two dominant forwards in Khalil Luster and Elyjah Jones are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Red Bay Tigers will take on the Tanner Rattlers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Red Bay is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Covenant Christian by a score of 42-29. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Eagles are ranked 413th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Khalil Luster
| 02/08/25 vs Covenant Christian | 63% |
| 02/04/25 vs Sulligent | 63% |
| 01/30/25 vs New Site | 63% |
| 01/25/25 vs Deshler | 65% |
| 01/24/25 vs Sulligent | 50% |
| + 5 more games |
Red Bay found their leader in freshman Luster, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten boards. Luster is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last ten games he's played.
Meanwhile, Tanner didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Cold Springs on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 57-51 win. The victory continues a trend for the Rattlers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Red Bay better keep an eye on Jones. He was instrumental in Tanner's win, dropping a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. They are 5-2 when Jones posts ten or more boards, but 9-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade Dorning, who posted 11 points and three steals.
Red Bay has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points over those games. As for Tanner, the win got them back to even at 14-14.
Red Bay couldn't quite finish off Tanner in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 and fell 50-47. Thankfully for Red Bay, Skylar Townsend (who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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