It was a proper cat-fight when Hayden challenged Springville on Friday. The Wildcats were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 61-60 to the Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Tigers are ranked seventh).
Hayden's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3. As for Springville, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Hayden will take on Center Point in a holiday battle at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 61.9 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Springville has already played their next matchup (against Moody), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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