The Demopolis Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Central of Clay County Volunteers at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Demopolis rose to the challenge on Saturday. They secured a 50-45 W over the Tigers. Given Demopolis' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while Tallassee is ranked 252nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Central of Clay County entered their tilt with Elmore County with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Central of Clay County blew past Elmore County, posting a 69-42 win at home. Central of Clay County has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 26 points or more this season.
Demopolis is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Central of Clay County, they pushed their record up to 18-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
