The McAdory Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the Oak Mountain Eagles at 12:15 p.m. on Monday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
McAdory suffered their biggest defeat since November 28, 2023 on Saturday. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 51-28 walloping at the hands of Midfield. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for McAdory in their matchups with Midfield: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Oak Mountain's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Hewitt-Trussville on the road and fell 82-18. While losing is never fun, Oak Mountain can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 196th, while Hewitt-Trussville is ranked 13th).
McAdory has not been sharp recently, as they've lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for Oak Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-17.
McAdory didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Oak Mountain in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 42-38 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for McAdory since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
