The Dothan Wolves will face off against the Central Red Devils at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Dothan will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
On Friday, Dothan didn't have too much trouble with Enterprise as they won 55-40.
Meanwhile, Central and Auburn squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Central had to settle for second. They took a 62-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Tigers are ranked 16th).
Dothan will need to focus on slowing down Jabria Lindsey, one of several Central players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 22 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Marlicia Smith, who shot 63% from the field en route to 10 points and eight boards.
Central's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-11. As for Dothan, their victory bumped their record up to 22-6.
Dothan was taken down by Central 54-23 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lindsey, who went 10-for-17 to rack up 23 points and five steals. Now that the Wolves know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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