Hartselle and Muscle Shoals are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Hartselle Tigers will welcome the Muscle Shoals Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hartselle has struggled recently with nine defeats in a row, while Muscle Shoals will arrive with six straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Hartselle took a blow against Austin, falling 65-29. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Muscle Shoals). They claimed a resounding 79-46 victory over Arab. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Knights are ranked 164th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Muscle Shoals' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Hartselle, their loss dropped their record down to 9-15.
Hartselle came up short against Muscle Shoals in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 65-59. Will Hartselle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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