The Shelby County Wildcats and the Thorsby Rebels will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Shelby County lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Jemison, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Wednesday's contest. The Wildcats blew past the Panthers 72-48 on Wednesday. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Thorsby, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 61-43 victory over Isabella on Thursday. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
The victory got Shelby County back to even at 7-7. As for Thorsby, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Shelby County strolled past Thorsby when the teams last played two weeks ago by a score of 84-67. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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