Helena is 0-10 against Pelham since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Helena Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Pelham Panthers at 6:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Helena has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Pelham will arrive with three straight wins.
Helena suffered their biggest loss since November 21, 2023 on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 49-23 defeat at the hands of Pelham. While losing is never fun, Helena can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 176th, while Pelham is ranked 39th).
Despite the defeat, Helena had strong showings from Brooklyn Kelly, who scored seven points along with five rebounds, and Mallory Rhodes, who scored five points.
Helena has not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season. As for Pelham, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Helena might still be hurting after the 49-23 loss they got from Pelham when the teams last played on Tuesday. Can Helena avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
