The Parker Thundering Herd and the McAdory Yellowjackets will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Parker is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Parker made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Huffman, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Thundering Herd fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 45-42 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Thundering Herd can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 285th, while the Vikings are ranked 64th).
The losing side was boosted by Jakarri Smith, who shot 58% from the field on his way to 19 points. Ryan Elliott was another key player, putting up eight points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for McAdory, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 52-42 victory over Helena on Friday.
McAdory's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Parker, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Parker took a serious blow against McAdory in their previous meeting back in November, falling 67-30. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Thundering Herd were down 41-18.
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