Falkville is 9-1 against St. Bernard Prep since December of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Falkville Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the St. Bernard Prep Saints at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Falkville suffered their biggest defeat since December 12, 2023 on Tuesday. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 65-44 walloping at the hands of Decatur Heritage Christian Academy. While losing is never fun, Falkville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while Decatur Heritage Christian Academy is ranked 34th).
Meanwhile, St. Bernard Prep lost to Cullman Christian on the road by a decisive 40-23 margin on Tuesday. St. Bernard Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Falkville's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-11. As for St. Bernard Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Everything came up roses for Falkville against St. Bernard Prep in their previous matchup back in January of 2022 as the squad secured a 66-24 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Falkville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
