Long has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 64-62 heartbreaker at the hands of the Brantley Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 77th).
Long's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Brantley, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Long will face off against Abbeville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Brantley, they will head out to take on McKenzie at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
