Cleveland hasn't had much luck against Hayden recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cleveland Panthers take on the Hayden Wildcats at 6:45 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Cleveland is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game two weeks ago. They were outmatched by Cherokee County and fell 78-50. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 385th, while the Warriors are ranked 117th).
Hayden has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost 75-49 to Hewitt-Trussville on Thursday.
Cleveland's loss dropped their record down to 4-8-1. As for Hayden, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Cleveland was dealt a bruising 84-42 loss at the hands of Hayden in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cleveland was down 45-23.
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