The Helena Huskies will head out to challenge the Pelham Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Monday, Helena lost to Hueytown at home by a 58-43 margin. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Huskies came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Golden Gophers are ranked 137th).
Meanwhile, Pelham earned a 54-45 win over Chelsea on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Pelham's victory bumped their record up to 12-13. As for Helena, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-10.
Helena was able to grind out a solid win over Pelham in their previous matchup last Friday, winning 39-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for Helena since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps