The Parker Thundering Herd will head out to square off against the Minor Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Parker has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight defeats, while Minor will come in with 11 straight victories.
Parker is headed into the game having just suffered their closest loss since November 23, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Homewood by a score of 61-58.
Meanwhile, Minor strolled past Jackson-Olin with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 62-46. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Mustangs are ranked 339th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Minor's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points per game. As for Parker, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Parker couldn't quite finish off Minor in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 and fell 59-56. Can Parker avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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