Fort Payne is 1-9 against Gadsden City since November of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Fort Payne Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gadsden City Titans at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fort Payne took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They took down Springville 41-24. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Tigers are ranked 111th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Gadsden City came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Aggies as they made off with a 69-49 win.
Fort Payne is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Gadsden City, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Fort Payne came up short against Gadsden City when the teams last played on Thursday, falling 50-38. Will Fort Payne have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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