Cordova hasn't had much luck against Dora recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Cordova Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Dora Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Dora took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Cordova, who comes in off a win.
Cordova is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since December 29, 2023 on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Oakman 57-23. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Wildcats are ranked 391st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Dora's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell to Jasper 30-26. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Cordova will need focus on slowing down Bella Reese, one of several Dora players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 42.3% of Dora's points, marking the tenth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja'Laya Harris, who had six points and eight rebounds.
Dora's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5. As for Cordova, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Cordova didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Dora when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 41-37 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cordova since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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