The Long Rebels and the Ashford Yellowjackets will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Long has four straight victories, Ashford has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, Long took their contest with ease, bagging a 60-33 win over Geneva. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Panthers are ranked 332nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Ashford came up short against Houston Academy on Friday and fell 62-49.
Long has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.1 points per game. As for Ashford, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Long might still be hurting after the 72-48 loss they got from Ashford when the teams last played back in November of 2018. Will Long have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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