Opp fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Florala on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Florala Wildcats 57-53. The Bobcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in December of 2022.
| 12/10/24 vs Florala | 9 |
| 12/05/24 @ McKenzie | 13 |
| 12/03/24 vs Red Level | 9 |
| 12/02/24 @ Kinston | 8 |
When it comes to explaining why Opp lost, don't look at DJ Hines. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. Hines is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jeshurun Crittenden, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards.
Florala was led to victory by Noah Bryan and Elijah McMeans. Bryan went 7 of 11from beyond the arc on his way to 27 points, while McMeans dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. That's the most points McMeans has posted since back in December of 2023.
This is the second loss in a row for Opp and nudges their season record down to 5-2. As for Florala, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Opp and Florala should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. Opp (ranked 185th) will meet Red Level (ranked 373rd) at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Opp is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season. Similarly, Florala (ranked 89th) will meet Emmanuel Christian (ranked 675th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps