Sumiton Christian is 0-4 against Dora since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Sumiton Christian Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Dora Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Sumiton Christian has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 194 points over their last three matchups.
Sumiton Christian pushed their score all the way to 65 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 76-65 to Addison. While losing is never fun, Sumiton Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while Addison is ranked 158th).
Meanwhile, Dora waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins but they left with four. They snuck past Cordova with a 60-55 win. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Camdan Hines continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 16 points along with four steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Josh Williams was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds.
Sumiton Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Dora, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Sumiton Christian ended up a good deal behind Dora in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, losing 45-31. Can Sumiton Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
