West Blocton is on a three-game streak of home losses, the Eagles a 17-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The West Blocton Tigers will take on the Ellwood Christian Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
West Blocton pushed their score all the way to 66 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 86-66 walloping at the hands of Calera.
Meanwhile, Ellwood Christian had to suffer through a rough 78-47 loss at the hands of the Lions. Ellwood Christian has not had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
West Blocton's defeat dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Ellwood Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-21.
Everything came up roses for West Blocton against the Eagles in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 as the squad secured a 61-26 win. Will West Blocton repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
