West Blocton hasn't had much luck against Calera recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The West Blocton Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Calera Eagles at 7:30 p.m.
West Blocton is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Tuesday. They took a hard 53-39 fall against Oak Grove. The contest was a 16-16 toss-up at halftime, but West Blocton couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Calera came tearing into Monday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 59-36 margin over the Tigers. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Tigers are ranked 347th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Calera pushed their record up to 9-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for West Blocton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
West Blocton was dealt a bruising 83-28 loss at the hands of Calera in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Can West Blocton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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