The Cold Springs Eagles will take on the Tanner Rattlers at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Cold Springs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They snuck past Falkville with a 68-63 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Tanner came up short against Decatur Heritage Christian Academy on Monday and fell 68-59. The Rattlers haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Cold Springs will have to contain Matthew Fletcher as he made an impact in Tanner's last game. He went 9 of 12 on his way to 26 points and eight boards. Those 26 points gave Fletcher a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Elyjah Jones, who went 6 for 8 en route to 14 points and seven rebounds.
Cold Springs' win bumped their record up to 9-16. As for Tanner, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
Cold Springs couldn't quite finish off Tanner in their previous meeting back in February of 2016 and fell 83-81. Can Cold Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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