Parker is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Homewood is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Parker Thundering Herd will take on the Homewood Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Parker proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 47) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Minor 57-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Parker has posted yet this season.
Parker got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaydon White out in front who scored 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathen Henley, who scored 14 points.
Homewood posted their biggest win yet this season on Tuesday. They blew past Jackson-Olin 64-23 on the road. Given Homewood's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while Jackson-Olin is ranked 316th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Parker is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Homewood, their win bumped their record up to 18-6.
Parker didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Homewood in their previous matchup two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 57-52 victory. Will Parker repeat their success, or does Homewood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
