The Brilliant Tigers will take on the Tremont Eagles in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses apiece dating back to last season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Brilliant challenged Hubbertville on Thursday. Brilliant took a blow against Hubbertville, falling 82-42. One positive for the Tigers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Tremont played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 54-34 to Colbert Heights.
Brilliant will have to keep a close watch on Andrew Curtis and Cooper Platt, a pair of players who had a big impact on Tremont's prior game. Curtis posted 12 points, while Platt earned six points. Curtis has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played.
Brilliant's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Tremont, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Brilliant opened the new year with a less-than-successful 40-28 loss to Tremont. Can Brilliant avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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