The Winfield Pirates will venture away from home to square off against the Haleyville Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Winfield turned things around against Hubbertville on Tuesday. They walked away with a 67-59 victory over the Lions.
While Haleyville didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Falkville on Tuesday, sneaking past 62-60.
Winfield pushed their record up to 7-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Haleyville, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Winfield beat Haleyville 58-50 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Winfield since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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