Opelika is 2-8 against Auburn since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Opelika Bulldogs will welcome the Auburn Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Opelika is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Central, who was ranked eighth at the time (Opelika was ranked 16th). Opelika came up short against Central on Tuesday, falling 75-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since January 9, 2024.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Auburn duked it out withSmiths Station on Tuesday. Auburn strolled past Smiths Station with points to spare, taking the game 64-46.
Auburn has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.6 points per game. As for Opelika, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-4.
Opelika lost to Auburn at home by a decisive 60-43 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Opelika avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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