After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Houston Academy, Slocomb was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 72-70 win over the Geneva County Bulldogs. Given the Red Tops' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 391st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Slocomb's victory bumped their record up to 17-5. As for Geneva County, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-18 record this season.
Slocomb will face off against Emmanuel Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Slocomb is facing Emmanuel Christian at the right time seeing as Emmanuel Christian is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Geneva County, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-57 defeat against Dale County on the 28th.
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