Keith and Hatch are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2022, but not for long. The Keith Bears will challenge the Hatch Bobcats on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Keith is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Maplesville as Keith made off with a 60-39 victory. The win continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now won four in a row.
Titus Lanier
| 02/11/25 vs Maplesville | 4 |
| 01/07/25 @ Linden | 4 |
| 12/03/24 vs Dallas County | 4 |
| 12/23/24 vs Tuscaloosa County | 3 |
| 11/25/24 @ Hale County | 3 |
| + 14 more games |
Titus Lanier continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9-for-16 to rack up 21 points and four steals. Keith is 4-1 when Lanier posts three or more steals, but 10-14 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jarius Sanders, who posted ten points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Hatch had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They blew past the Rams 71-49. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Rams are ranked 237th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hatch's victory bumped their record up to 19-4. As for Keith, their win bumped their record up to 14-15.
Things could have been worse for Keith, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 60-46 loss to Hatch in their previous matchup last Thursday. Can Keith avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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