The Priceville Bulldogs will challenge the Brewer Patriots at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Priceville is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Priceville is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 75 points on Monday, they were much more limited against Jasper on Friday. They were outmatched by the Vikings and fell 64-30. The game marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Brewer posted their closest victory since January 30, 2024 on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Boaz, sneaking past 60-57. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Pirates are ranked 268th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brewer's win came from a few key players Priceville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cam Ballinger, who went 9 of 12 en route to 21 points and five rebounds. Those 21 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Dunn, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 16 points.
Priceville's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Brewer, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-4.
Things could have been worse for Priceville, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-49 loss to Brewer when the teams last played back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brewer's Cason Oden, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 19 rebounds. Now that Priceville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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