Basketball Game Preview: Sparkman Senators vs. Guntersville Wildcats

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Previous 3 Games

11/21/24 - Away	66-61 W
01/22/18 - Away	80-20 W
11/27/17 - Home	66-33 W

Sparkman is a perfect 3-0 against Guntersville since November of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Senators will look to defend their home court against the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Sparkman has given up an average of 57.4 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Sparkman is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 66 points last Tuesday, they were much more limited against Hoover on Thursday. They were beaten by the Buccaneers 64-25. The Senators have struggled against the Buccaneers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Madyson Beasley put forth a good effort for the losing side as she posted eight points.

Meanwhile, Guntersville strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They walked away with a 69-61 win over Albertville.

Sparkman better focus on containing KENNA'D BUIE and BRISTOL COOK as the pair were huge in Guntersville's win. BUIE shot 47% from the field en route to 20 points in addition to eight assists and eight boards, while COOK went 6-for-10 to rack up 18 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. BUIE's evening made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was SOPHIE PORCH, who scored nine points.

Guntersville's victory bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Sparkman, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Sparkman has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 27.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Guntersville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Sparkman didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Guntersville in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 66-61 win. Will the Senators repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.