The New Hope Indians will face off against the Plainview Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as New Hope comes in on nine and Plainview on ten.
Last Saturday, New Hope earned a 56-48 win over Boaz. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 131st, while the Pirates are ranked 284th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Plainview made easy work of Douglas on Saturday and carried off a 67-41 victory. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Plainview's win bumped their record up to 15-4. As for New Hope, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
New Hope might still be hurting after the 59-34 loss they got from Plainview in their previous meeting back in February of 2017. Will New Hope have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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