Hokes Bluff won the last time they faced Etowah and things went their way on Thursday too. The Hokes Bluff Eagles walked away with a 39-32 win over the Etowah Blue Devils. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Blue Devils are ranked 299th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hokes Bluff is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.9 points per game. As for Etowah, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-14.
Hokes Bluff will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Etowah at 6:00 p.m. on January 21st. As for Etowah, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Gaston at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Gaston will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Etowah surely won't give up without a fight.
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