The Hatton Hornets will take on the Deshler Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with 12 defeats in a row, Hatton turned things around against Colbert County on Monday. They walked away with a 78-70 win over the Indians. The Hornets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Deshler wrapped up 2024 with an 83-66 victory over Sheffield. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 267th), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hatton's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-13. As for Deshler, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Hatton was dealt a bruising 100-60 loss at the hands of Deshler in their previous meeting back in January of 2022. Can Hatton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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