The Spain Park Jaguars just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Homewood Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Spain Park turned things around against Oak Mountain on Thursday. They secured a 62-58 W over the Eagles. The win was all the more spectacular given the Jaguars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Eagles are ranked sixth).
Meanwhile, Homewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell to McAdory 65-61. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (60), the Patriots still had to take the loss.
Spain Park will have to contain Kaleb Carson as he made an impact in Homewood's last game. He posted 21 points and six steals. Another player making a difference was Daniel Vinson, who had ten points and five assists.
Homewood's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Spain Park, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7.
Spain Park came up short against Homewood in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 59-54. Can Spain Park avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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