The Altha Wildcats will face off against the North Bay Haven Academy Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Altha took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Liberty County, sneaking past 26-24.
Meanwhile, North Bay Haven Academy waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They snuck past the Marauders with a 46-41 win.
Altha better keep an eye on Kaylee Goodpaster. She was instrumental in North Bay Haven Academy's win, going 12 of 25 en route to 31 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Goodpaster has scored at least a third of North Bay Haven Academy's points. Ally Brady was another key player, putting up three points along with 11 rebounds and three steals.
Altha is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-9 record this season. As for North Bay Haven Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8.
Altha strolled past North Bay Haven Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2022 by a score of 43-27. Will Altha repeat their success, or does North Bay Haven Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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