The Oak Mountain Eagles will challenge the Helena Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oak Mountain has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 21.
Last Tuesday, Oak Mountain was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 51-46 to Calera.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Helena). They blew past Chilton County, posting a 61-23 win. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Tigers are ranked 361st), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Helena pushed their record up to 16-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.8 points per game. As for Oak Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 6-22.
Everything went Oak Mountain's way against Helena in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as Oak Mountain made off with a 53-32 win. Does Oak Mountain have another victory up their sleeve, or will Helena turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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