A well-balanced attack led Hubbertville over Hackleburg in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Hubbertville Lions blew the Hackleburg Panthers out of the water with a 65-37 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Lions had established a 23 point advantage.
Hubbertville was led to victory by Tracee Cowan and Cole Brand. Cowan went 7 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 28 points, while Brand went 7 for 14 en route to 15 points plus eight rebounds and three blocks. Blaize Wakefield was another key player, earning eight points along with five rebounds.
Hubbertville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Hubbertville pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Hubbertville Lions challenge the Brilliant Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hackleburg, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Tharptown at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Hackleburg is facing Tharptown at the right time seeing as Tharptown is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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