After flying high against Hayden last Friday, Springville came back down to earth. The Springville Tigers received a blow on Monday as they fell 59-40 to the Fort Payne Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Wildcats are ranked 29th).
Springville's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Fort Payne, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Springville won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Gardendale at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gardendale will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Springville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fort Payne, they will challenge Gadsden City at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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