A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Tigers duke it out with the Wildcats on Friday.
Auburn is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Central, who was ranked fourth at the time (Auburn was ranked 25th). Auburn took a 63-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Central on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Enterprise posted their biggest win since December 11, 2023 two weeks ago. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 72-19 victory over Eufaula. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 26 points or more this season.
Enterprise's win came from a few key players Auburn will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ty Bryant, who went 6 for 11 en route to 17 points. He is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played. Aidan Williams was another key player, going 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points and seven boards.
Enterprise has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Auburn, their loss dropped their record down to 21-9.
Auburn lost to Enterprise on the road by a decisive 50-31 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2022. Can Auburn avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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