The Oneonta Redskins will challenge the Cherokee County Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Oneonta easily dispatched Westbrook Christian on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Oneonta fell just short of Cullman by a score of 38-35 on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Redskins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 329th, while the Bearcats are ranked 78th).
Meanwhile, Cherokee County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 40-38 win over the Blue Devils. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted since January 25th.
Cherokee County pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points per game. As for Oneonta, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Oneonta came up short against Cherokee County in their previous matchup last Monday, falling 45-33. Can Oneonta avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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