Decatur lost against Hartselle back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Decatur Red Raiders took a 58-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hartselle Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Tigers are ranked ninth).
Decatur has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 15 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. As for Hartselle, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-3.
Decatur wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 61-49 win against Winfield on the 18th. As for Hartselle, they will challenge Austin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Austin: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Hartselle has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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