Hayden has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. 2025 welcomed they with a 75-49 loss courtesy of the Hewitt-Trussville Huskies on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Huskies are ranked sixth).
Hayden's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Hewitt-Trussville, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 16-4.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Hayden Wildcats take on the Cleveland Panthers at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Hayden is facing Cleveland at the right time seeing as Cleveland is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Hewitt-Trussville, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Hoover at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hoover's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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