Elberta is 2-7 against Rain since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Elberta took a blow against Williamson, falling 80-52. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 341st, while the Lions are ranked 29th).
Meanwhile, Rain played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by UMS-Wright Prep and fell 80-39. The loss continues a trend for the Red Raiders in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
Rain's defeat dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Elberta, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Elberta lost to Rain on the road by a decisive 48-33 margin in their previous meeting back in January of 2025. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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