The Albertville Aggies are taking a road trip to square off against the Guntersville Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Albertville is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 11 games.
Albertville will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Sparkman, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Albertville managed a 67-62 victory over Sparkman on Friday.
01/24/25 @ Sparkman | 4 |
01/21/25 vs Huntsville | 6 |
01/18/25 @ Arab | 6 |
01/16/25 vs Boaz | 6 |
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Albertville can attribute much of their success to Lani Smallwood, who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds, and Mylie Butler, who went 9 of 15 on her way to 25 points and eight assists. Smallwood is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Whitley Booker, who posted nine points along with five boards and three blocks.
Albertville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Guntersville suffered their closest defeat since December 13, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Arab by a score of 38-35.
Albertville's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Guntersville, their loss dropped their record down to 13-11.
Albertville beat Guntersville 59-51 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Albertville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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