East Lawrence hasn't had much luck against Hatton recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The East Lawrence Eagles will be home for the holidays to greet the Hatton Hornets at 5:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Thursday, East Lawrence strolled past Addison with points to spare, taking the game 51-34. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 322nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hatton beat Lawrence County 48-41 on Friday.
Hatton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for East Lawrence, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
Everything came up roses for East Lawrence against Hatton in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 65-35 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hatton's Alaska Jones, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 17 boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will East Lawrence still be able to contain Jones? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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