Sardis hadn't done well against Cherokee County recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Sardis Lions rang in the new year with a 72-65 win over the Cherokee County Warriors. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Lions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 330th, while the Warriors are ranked 117th).
Sardis moved to 5-13 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak. As for Cherokee County, with the loss, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Douglas the next time they take the court. Cherokee County will host Douglas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Sardis will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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